The Chinaman (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Stephen Leather |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0671743017 |
| Preceded by | Hungry Ghost |
| Followed by | The Vets |
The Chinaman is a thriller novel written by Stephen Leather, first published in 1992. It is Leather's fourth novel. Its plot concerns a London-based Vietnamese restaurateur and skilled Vietnam War veteran who travels to Ireland to hunt the people responsible for a bombing that killed his family.
The book was adapted into The Foreigner, a 2017 feature film, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan.