Brendan Cook

At the age of twenty-two and in search of adventure, Chris Emmett joined the Royal Hong Kong Police. He served on the Chinese border during the tail end of Mao’s Red Guard era and did three tours with the paramilitary Police Tactical Unit. Later, he worked as a detective in Hong Kong’s bustling business district and in the force headquarters’ Narcotics Bureau. After nearly thirty years in key detective and uniform posts, he retired in the rank of Senior Superintendent.