In my upcoming novel, Zero Day Ghost, my protagonist Emily and her friend Seymour visit or perhaps invade a friend’s house on Victoria Peak. The Peak, as it is sometimes locally known, is one of the most exclusive and valuable plots of land here on planet Earth. Tourists often reach it via tram, although driving or taking the city bus will get you there with better air conditioning.
The roads up there are narrow, winding, and often covered in a jungle canopy.
And the homes contain tycoons, politicians and financiers. One of the 3500 square foot townhomes below (there are five pictured) currently rents for more than $50K per month.
In Zero Day Ghost, Emily and Seymour visit a mansion that is in disrepair and scale the wall uninvited. I didn’t exactly find a real fixer on Victoria Peak, but I did find plenty of high walls that were grist for my imagination.
