Perama, Greece: where ships come to die, and scene of a violent confrontation
Kohsichang, Thailand: rice cargoes are loaded at the anchorage here, and maritime fraud is not unusual
Svaneti, Georgia: where gold is still panned for – evidence of Jason and the Golden Fleece
The Shore pub, Leith: one of Angus’s haunts
Profitis Ilias, Piraeus: the hill above the city where Angus lives
Gold mine run-off, Mindanao: open-pit mining leads to deforestation and threatens local villages, and Angus’s life
Colonial ‘Black-and-White, Singapore: beautifully maintained old houses, and home to a mining boss
Liddesdale, Scottish Borders: Reiver country where illusions become reality
Exmouth, Devon: how does Angus find himself in this place?
Cocos Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean: nearest landfall to the wreck
Tbilisi, Georgia: where it all begins
North Ossetia, North Caucasus: home to ruthless gangs of smugglers
