
Peter Watt
4 SeriesPeter Watt is an Australian author known for his historical and contemporary fiction, notably the Frontier series. He has held diverse roles including soldier, police sergeant, and private investigator, and has lived and worked with various cultures, speaking Vietnamese and Pidgin fluently. Residing in Maclean, New South Wales, he also volunteers as a bush firefighter for six months of the year.
In "The Stone Dragon" by Peter Watt, set at the turn of the 20th century, former Shaolin priest Tung Chi travels to Queensland, Australia, for mysterious reasons. Local businessman John Wong, concerned for his daughter in Peking amidst the rising Boxer rebellion, joins Tung and his son Andrew on a perilous journey. Their expedition leads them into a high-stakes conflict where allegiances are unclear. As they navigate this dangerous path, the awakening of China's sleeping dragon looms large.