Coming in June from William Morrow

Travel writer Poke Rafferty is ready to
let go of his "Looking for Trouble"
series of travel books and settle down in
Bangkok with his fiancee, Rose, and his
newly adopted daughter, Miaow. But trouble
isn't ready to let go of Poke. Enter the one
person Poke least wants to see in the entire
world -- a person whose emotional hold over Poke
is absolute. And with him comes a box of rubies, a
wad of fraudulent identity papers and -- in pursuit of
those things -- one of the most dangerous gangsters in
China.

Add to that Rose's innocent involvement in a North Korean counterfeiting operation and an off-the-tracks agent of the American Secret Service who's dying to put Poke behind bars, and Poke and his family find themselves in a complicated and potentially deadly situation. Getting them all out alive will take every skill Poke has.

Read Chapter One

The early trade reviews of THE FOURTH WATCHER are very good. A couple of examples:

Publishers Weekly (starred review):
"Stellar. Smooth prose, appealing characters and a twisting, action-filled plot make this thriller a stand-out."

Kirkus Reviews:
"Hallinan offers a taut story line enhanced by an insider's look at Thai culture…this book features an unlikely but likable hero and provides readers with an informed glimpse into a world they are not likely to otherwise experience."