Cat Street

In "Cat Street," the eighth book of the Axis Stone Mysteries, readers are plunged into the sinister past of Charlie Chan. Once Rai, an orphaned street kid in Kowloon, he witnessed his best friend's murder by the Triads and escaped, taking on a new identity in Los Angeles. Now, two decades later, as a partner in Stone, Vargas, and Chan, Charlie learns of his inheritance: a major stake in a Hong Kong nightclub, Utopia 8, and the dark revelation that his adoptive father was murdered. Defying police warnings, he investigates, uncovering a perilous web of Triad power struggles. As danger mounts, Charlie seeks help from his partners, Axis and Nick, revealing his hidden past. Together, they're entangled in a treacherous battle for control of the nightclub, where trust is scarce, and survival is uncertain. "Cat Street" weaves a tale of intrigue, where loyalty and betrayal collide in a deadly high-stakes game.