A riveting tale of risk and obsession set in the alluring world of Macau's
casinos, by the author of the critically acclaimed The Forgiven.
As night falls on Macau and the neon signs that line the rain-slick streets come
alive, Doyle – "Lord Doyle" to his fellow players – descends into his casino of
choice to try his luck at the baccarat tables that are the anchor of his current
existence. A corrupt English lawyer who has escaped prosecution by fleeing to
the East, Doyle spends his nights drinking and gambling and his days sleeping
off his excesses, continually haunted by his past. Taking refuge in