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William Leonard Marshall (1944–2003)

Author of Yellowthread Street

26+ Works 876 Members 11 Reviews 4 Favorited

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Works by William Leonard Marshall

Yellowthread Street (1975) 124 copies
The Hatchet Man (1976) 67 copies
Skulduggery (1979) 65 copies
Sci-Fi (1981) 58 copies
Gelignite (1976) 50 copies
Thin Air (1977) 50 copies
Perfect End (1981) 42 copies
Frogmouth (1987) 40 copies
Head First (1986) 40 copies
Inches (1994) 39 copies
The Far Away Man (1984) 38 copies
Road Show (1985) 37 copies
War Machine (1988) 32 copies
Out of Nowhere (1988) 31 copies
Whisper (1988) 30 copies
Faces in the Crowd (1991) 29 copies
Manila Bay (1986) 28 copies
Nightmare Syndrome (1997) 23 copies
To the End (1998) 20 copies
New York Detective (1989) 19 copies
Shanghai (1970) 6 copies
The age of death (1970) 3 copies
Hongkongcrash. (1998) 2 copies
Hong-kong blues (1978) 1 copy
Fire Circle (1969) 1 copy

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Birthdate
1944
Date of death
2003
Gender
male
Nationality
Australia
Birthplace
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Places of residence
New York, New York, USA

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This was a fun/quirky police procedural set in the backdrop of Hong Kong. The writing was fast paced and fun. I got a bit lost with all of the action, but enjoyed the book. I will look for more in this series as the publisher republishes them. Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for my honest review.
 
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McBeezie | 6 other reviews | Jul 27, 2022 |
suspense mystery set in Hong Kong, vacination certificates the only clue to a seires of murders
 
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ritaer | Mar 15, 2020 |
This novel is the first in a police procedural series set in colonial Hong Kong. It was published in the 70s but its pared-down style and dry humour make it feel very fresh. I loved the characters, the fast pace and the sense of chaos and energy, held together by skilful narration.
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I received a copy of Yellowthread Street from the publisher via Netgalley
 
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KateVane | 6 other reviews | Jul 9, 2018 |
"Yellowthread Street" is one of the older cop stories that Farrago press is reissuing. It is the first in a series of 16 books set in Hong Kong around 1975, well before the handover. The book reads more, though, like Keystone Cops or Laurel and Hardy and could really be any time after 1912.

There are 8 cops plus a cleaner on the night shift at the Yellowthread Street Police Station in the fictitious Hong Bay, a part of Hong Kong where outsiders should not wander. The neighborhood teems with brothels, strip joints, gold dealers, pawn shops, noodle shops, and criminals of all sorts.

Each of the 8 cops plus a cleaner has a story, an ambition, a hobby, a vice. They, and we, rush around crowded Hong Bay chasing their dreams plus the gangsters, drunks, and the occasional lost tourist.

If you are looking for a plot, go elsewhere. On Yellowthread Street what you find are gritty, funny, tangled stories of Hong Kong law enforcement.

I received a review copy of "Yellowthread Street" by William Marshall (Farrago) through NetGalley.com. It was originally published by William Marshall in 1975 and has been reissued in 1984 and 2005.
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Works
26
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Rating
3.8
Reviews
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ISBNs
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Languages
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Favorited
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