Kingdom of the Lost

<p>When Peter the Brazen signs on for what should be a routine rescue he finds himself hurled into the darkest corners of the South China Sea and the remotest reaches of the Far East. From Hong Kong's fogbound piers to a hidden valley where entire generations have been shaped by blood and superstition Peter battles hypnotic sorcery savage pirates and a queen whose beauty masks a cruelty beyond imagination. With only wits grit and a portable radio for company he must outsmart Lotus Burma-the Octopus-save Susan O'Gilvie from a fate worse than death and unravel the secret of the Jaws of Hell before the sea swallows them all. Bracing pulpy and relentless <em>Kingdom of the Lost</em> is a rip‑roaring tale of rescue revenge and redemption: a vintage noir adventure that pairs exotic mystery with brutal old‑school heroics. Fans of classic pulp fiction atmospheric adventure and hardboiled mystery will be hooked from the first storm-swept page to the last bloody climax. Loring Brent's Peter the Brazen returns in the most dangerous installment yet-where honor is earned in the teeth of savagery and salvation rides on the edge of a knife.</p>