9 Dragons

Acknowledgments

This book could not have been written without the help of Steven -Vascik and Dennis Wojciechowski. Steve showed me whatever I needed in Hong Kong and Wojo found whatever I needed on the Internet. I will always be grateful.

Also of tremendous help to me were Asya Muchnick, Bill Massey, Michael Pietsch, Shannon Byrne, Jane Davis, Siu Wai Mai, Pamela Marshall, Rick Jackson, Tim Marcia, Michael Krikorian, Terrill Lee Lankford, Daniel Daly, Roger Mills, Philip Spitzer, John Houghton and Linda Connelly. Many thanks to you all.

Special thanks to William J. Bratton, LAPD chief of police -2002-2009, for opening so many doors for me and Harry Bosch.