In this thrilling installment of the Ava Lee series, family ties are pushed to the brink when Ava must rescue her half brother from a disastrous real-estate deal turned deadly. In Ian Hamilton's The Red Pole of Macau, intrepid forensic accountant Ava Lee rushes to Macau to save her half brother, Michael, and his business partner, Simon, from a multimillion-dollar real-estate deal gone wrong. When the developers are revealed to be ruthless gangsters, Michael and Simon face impending bankruptcy and grave danger. As Ava fights to salvage the deal and her family's fortune, the stakes escalate dramatically when Simon is kidnapped. Resolved to keep her mentor, Uncle, out of the treacherous situation, Ava has no choice but to enlist the aid of a former client, the cunning and alluring May Ling Wong. With time running out and the odds stacked against her, Ava must leverage every skill in her arsenal to outmaneuver the mob, save Simon, and protect her family's future. Brimming with suspense, action, and international intrigue, The Red Pole of Macau is a riveting addition to the Ava Lee series that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the final page.