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Start with Opium and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Colin Falconer • Published 1994
Laos in the 1960s is a forgotten corner of the world where warlords, intelligence agencies and opportunists quietly build a heroin pipeline. A handful of pilots, villagers and agents think they can manage the trade or...
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Opium reading order
Ends with Godless
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Book 1:Opium
Colin Falconer • 1994
Laos in the 1960s is a forgotten corner of the world where warlords, intelligence agencies and opportunists quietly build a heroin pipeline. A handful of pilots, villagers and agents think they can manage the trade or...
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Book 2:Air Opium
Colin Falconer • 2012
In this follow up to Opium, the small time trafficking of mountain valleys has grown into a lethal business carried by bush pilots, corrupt officials and hungry syndicates. As one risky flight after another ferries dr...
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Book 3:Eye of the Tiger
Colin Falconer • 2013
Hong Kong, 1992 – Ruby Wen has stolen a heroin shipment, planning to sell it on and disappear, but someone has double crossed her. Owing money to a deadly triad enforcer and pursued by an American DEA liaison and a dr...
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Book 4:Chasing the Dragon
Colin Falconer • 2013
As Hong Kong counts down to the end of British rule, young detective Sian Lacey and haunted DEA agent John Keelan are forced into an uneasy partnership. Their only hope of bringing down a major drug ring lies in Ruby...
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Book 5:Godless
Colin Falconer • 2013
The final Opium novel shows the Southeast Asian drug trade fully grown – a ruthless, multinational business that leaves addiction and corruption in its wake. As old pilots, enforcers and agents face the wreckage of wh...
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Opium FAQ
What is the best order to read the Opium series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Opium.
How many books are in the Opium series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the Opium series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Opium series?
New readers should start with Opium, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Opium series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1994 to 2013.