Gold Buddha

A new Johnny Falco thriller by Wayne CareyA thief stalks the Straits Settlements, stealing artifacts from local Buddhist temples. When a life-size gold statue goes missing, colonial investigator Eustace Butler summons a friend for help. But Johnny Falco barely arrives when Butler is murdered. To get the full-story, the Governor tasks him with recovering the priceless Buddha.As Falco begins his search, sinners and saints join the suspect list: A nun who offers his first clue; a questionable merchant in an awful hurry to reach Hong Kong by steamship; and the merchant's traveling companion, a shady businessman's widow.The trail leads Falco from Hong Kong to Shanghai to Nanking. But he won't give up. When his mind is set on revenge, the gold Buddha is just a consolation prize.