Quinn lives alone, scarred by personal tragedy and recollections of a wartime massacre near a remote monastery in China, the Retreat of Radiance. After thirty years he plots a suicidal revenge against the perpetrator of the massacre, Keh, a former Chinese Civil War general who has made secret millions from heroin. Reviews: “Graham Greene and Lawrence Durrell fans take note: the American debut of Australian Moffitt’s novel, a bestseller in his own country, is a treat…The characterization is always vivid as are the Chinese settings. With some wonderful images, black humour and an odd sweetness, the book is terrific entertainment.”- Publishers Weekly “For those who prefer their novels realistic, poetic and racy, this search for revenge…should prove enthralling. Altogether a riveting – and moving – story.” – The Kirkus Reviews