A young academic with Holmesian powers of deduction trots across the globe to solve an historic mystery, and save the world along the way. "A compelling read!" - Midwest Book Review In this epic adventure, Brad West is an extraordinary new hero, a doctoral student with keen powers of deduction and an in-depth knowledge of history. When he falls for a beautiful, young Chinese woman, he can't anticipate the enormous ramifications for his country. Until he learns he is a pawn in a U.S. government project. When she suddenly disappears from his college campus, Brad and his heroic cast of friends find themselves on a direct flight to Hong Kong. In a dramatic collision between the exotic lifestyle of American grad students and the inscrutable Orient, not only must they hurdle linguistic and cultural barriers and evade Chinese security forces, but Brad must save the day before a madman overthrows China and steals his girl. Destiny of the Dragon is the 1st book in the Brad West Spy Thriller Series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.