Steve’s search for family leads him to a dilapidated
mansion in Malaysia.
Mick is footloose with a fortune burning a hole in
his pocket; he’s drawn to the same romantic ruin.
Nancy Lee’s family owns the building and has plans
for its palatial restoration.
Weaving together these strands, inspired by the
deception at the heart of the 1974 classic American-noir
film Chinatown, Robert Ronsson creates a world where
death haunts every step and nothing is what it seems.
Once Upon a Time in Chinatown is Robert Ronsson’s
second novel to be influenced by a classic American
movie.
Robert Ronsson lives in the Severn Valley with his wife Valerie. Robert retired early from a career in financial services to start writing full-time. Robert is a film enthusiast and he and Valerie help run their town's community cinema. Patrician Press also published Robert Ronsson's novel, Out of Such Darkness. It was inspired by the 1972 film Cabaret. The film's Master of Ceremonies from the 1930s Berlin nightclub plays a key role in the book. See Robert here talking about Once upon a time in Chinatown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yphcy1dE_n0&feature=youtu.be