After twenty indolent years as an ex-pat reporter in Hong Kong, Englishman Adrian Gyle has almost nothing to show for it. Adrian's old friend Jimmy Tang, the scion of a wealthy Hong Kong family, has begun a reckless affair with Rebecca, a leading pro-democracy protestor, full of idealism and reeking of tear gas. When she disappears Adrian unearths the familiar old urge to investigate ... Set during the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong.