These honorees come from a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise, including CEOs, VPs, managers, and engineers. However, we are proud to introduce you to this group of exceptional individuals who are making a real difference in the world. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to everyone - except for my mate Barry, who is an idiot.Ĭhris Thrall is the author of the bestselling memoir `Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.We are thrilled to present the fifth annual E+E Leader 50, recognizing the outstanding achievements of top executives, nominated by peers and selected for their remarkable contributions to advancing sustainable solutions and driving their companies and their partners towards a better future.With so many deserving nominations received this year, it was challenging to narrow down the list to just 50 honorees. In the hilarious tale that follows,Troy juggles his work, personal and party life with cops, drug dealers and triads, attempting to outsmart the latter in an ever-complicated web of deceit.Īndy Carter is probably the humblest yet funniest and most observant author I have read. Faced with a lengthy prison term in a cockroach-infested slammer - or could it be the death penalty? - our self-effacing protagonist has no choice but to pay for his freedom by working as a police informant.
However, his lowly role as a humble English teacher takes a very different turn after he gets arrested for possession of a hefty amount of cocaine in a nightclub. Like many an expat, Troy arrives in Hong Kong bright-eyed and bushy tailed, taken aback by the kaleidoscopic culture on offer - the hectic neon, exotic food, crazy night life, mad characters and challenging language. "In his debut novel, Andrew Carter serves up a well-crafted cautionary tale that penetrates Hong Kong's glitzy surface and explores a darker side of expat life." - Peter Gregoire, prize-winning author of best-selling thrillers, Article 109 and The Devil You Know. However, following a chance meeting with Sophie, a beautiful girl from his past, things takes a disastrous turn and Troy inadvertently becomes embroiled in a debauched adventure involving the players and oddballs of Hong Kong's cocaine underworld - and a police informant against his will.
After finding a job teaching English to adults and befriending some colourful characters, it seems that moving east was an inspired decision. Troy exchanges Leeds for the bright lights of Hong Kong where he finds a flat in the infamous Wan Chai district and hopes to rekindle his dwindling enthusiasm for life. Struggling with the daily torture of call-centre work, Troy's mid-twenties disillusion hits its lowest ebb when his girlfriend reveals that she has been sleeping with her driving instructor.
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