The Fortune Cookie

A Harry Chin Murder Mystery

By: Ralph Griffith

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

“Some people walk backwards so they can see where they came from. But a wise man always walks sideways, thereby he can see where he came from, and be careful as to where he is going.”

The Fortune Cookie

For Federal Inspector Harry Chin, a trip to Perth was supposed to be a short vacation. A chance to lecture on the cold, clinical world of forensics at a law school. While cracking open a fortune cookie at the legendary Li Po restaurant, the air is shattered by the sharp report of a professional execution. In the time it takes to blink, the head of the powerful Yat Sun Benevolent Society is dead, and three gunmen are vanishing into the neon-soaked night of Chinatown. The killers calculated for every variable—except for the man sitting at the corner table. But Harry has a problem: having left his service weapon back at his hotel room, the nation’s top investigator must now rely on his sharpest weapon—his mind—before the killers realize they left one witness too many.

Praise for The Fortune Cookie

"A masterclass in Australian noir. From the neon-drenched streets of Perth's Chinatown to the clinical precision of a Triad hit, The Fortune Cookie grips you by the throat and doesn't let go.”

"In Harry Chin, we find a hero for the ages—part philosopher, part forensic genius, and entirely lethal. He doesn't need a gun when his mind is the most dangerous weapon in the room.”

"Tense, cinematic, and startlingly smart. The opening execution is a heart-pounding hook that sets the stage for a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.”