A volley of shots rang out. A fiery hammer slammed into Lee’s abdomen. He coughed, going straight down. His vision blurred, his chest burned, wet heat squirted out of the wound. He saw the Songbird turn and run. He raised the Nambu and fired. Missed. She pointed her weapon over her shoulder and squeezed off […]
The Shanghai Songbird Part 4
“I’m still not giving you a gun,” Wong said. Lee blew on his cold hands. “I didn’t ask for one.” “I can hear the thought in your head.” “Hey, we’re just seeing who shows up tonight. No need for shooting, right?” Wong grunted sullenly. Recruiting Wong had been simple enough. Lee simply waited outside his […]
The Shanghai Songbird Part 2
There was just enough light inside the nightclub to see the stage and nowhere enough to peer into the hearts of men. Lee placed a tiny mirror on the table, no larger than a compact makeup case, trying to make the best of the dim candlelight behind him. Wong didn’t mind. But in their corner […]
The Shanghai Songbird Part 1
Thomas Lee had read too many Western pulps to know how this would end. “Miss Ouyang,” he said, “I sympathise with your situation. I really do. But this looks like a job for the police.” Ouyang Li Yan didn’t frown. She was too glamorous for that. Her face melted under her thin mask of mascara […]