Kit Sun Cheah

Tag: Fiction

  • Shanghai Bleeding Part 5

    Players of the Game In the evening, after a light dinner, Lee took a long and winding path through the streets of Shanghai, avoiding cop and criminal alike. His route took him through shopping districts and wet markets, ending in an apartment block not too dissimilar to his own. On the third floor, Lee followed…

  • Shanghai Bleeding Part 4

    Unpaid Debts “Hello, Mr Lee,” Tang said. “Hello, Mr Tang,” Lee said. “I see you’ve made yourself comfortable.” “I make my home everywhere I go.” “Of course. I’d offer you a drink, but I’m fresh out.” “That’s fine. I helped myself to your tea earlier.” Lee closed and locked the door behind him, keeping his…

  • Shanghai Bleeding Part 1

    The Last Honest Cops Detective Sergeant Wong Lihan was one of the last honest cops in Shanghai. His home stood in mute testimony to that fact. There was no carpet. The wooden floors were exposed and battered, the varnish long faded to a dull brown, and here and there were small pits and blackened stubs.…

  • Instrument of Wrath

    The penthouse was a hard target. On the upper floor, armed guards peered out the windows, watching for the cops. At least two of them, with body armor and carbines and white full-face masks. On the lower floor, two more patrolled the outdoor terrace, watching over the hostages. I counted six captives, hands cuffed behind…

  • PLANETARY: MARS is out!

    Mars, the red planet and our closest neighbor. It has haunted our imaginations for centuries, inspiring tales of heroic deeds and courage. Mars is also the god of war and the father of fear and panic. Here are 18 tales of war and adventure set in and around the red planet. Planetary Fiction explores the…

  • The Eternal Legion Part 2

    Greensborough was deserted. As the Reservists mobilized, the Regulars had evacuated the frontier towns, moving the civilians to the city of Celadon. There were no cars on the street, no lights streaming from the houses, no families or lovers taking a late-night stroll. Knowles had never seen the town so empty. The only people here…