The Singapore Wink

A tragic past traps a former Hollywood stuntman in a web of international intrigue—from "America's best storyteller" (The New York Times Book Review).

Two pirates do battle on an old junk ship in Singapore Harbor. They leap nimbly from deck to rigging, crossing swords like fencing masters. And then one surprises the other, slicing a rope and sending the unfortunate pirate tumbling into the bay. This is how stuntman Angelo Sacchetti dies.

Edward Cauthorne was his opponent, a fellow stun...