Gateway to Paradise
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A midlife escape. A city of temptation. A paradise that could kill you.
After two failed marriages and a dead-end job, Charlie Callaway walks away from England for good. Thailand promises freedom: neon lights, endless nights, and pleasures he never dared to dream of. But paradise comes with a price.
What begins as a search for fun quickly spirals into a dangerous game of money, lust, and survival.
Charlie stumbles into a world of red-light districts and high-stakes nightlife, also Pattaya's shadowy underworld where every smile hides a secret. A world of crime, betrayal, and sudden fortune that turn friends into enemies overnight. The deeper Charlie falls into this glittering, dangerous paradise, the harder it becomes to tell lovers from liars and fantasy from traps.
If he wants to survive, Charlie must decide: is Thailand his fresh start... or his final mistake?
Jeff Smith
JEFF SMITH launched a company in 1991 called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book Bone. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards, which continues to this day, helped propel Cartoon Books and Bone to the forefront of the comic book industry.
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