Stewart struggled his whole life trying to fit in.

Suffering from childhood depression since the age of 7, he was avoided by his peers, bullied by his teachers, and neglected by his family.

After his father got a job in Hong Kong, the family relocated to the Island in 1989 and Stewart’s life instantly improved. New friends, new adventures, and a girlfriend, or two.

Stewart’s partying increased but so did his self-belief. After finally standing up to his abusive father, he was kicked out. On the streets, he fell into drugs and then into the arms of a friendly Triad gang leader.

Now hooked on Number 4, the strongest heroin on the planet, he carried out business for the Triad. Drug distribution and armed robberies led to Stewart’s capture and a sentence in Maximum Security Prison.

It was only after he returned to Hong Kong in 2017, for the first time after his release from prison, that Stewart finally decided to write a book. His first attempt came only from memory of the events 30 years before and not believing anyone would read it, it was poorly edited and designed. 

Almost immediately after it went on sale on Amazon, Stewart’s inbox filled with so many amazing messages from friends he knew all those years ago. And sales climbed quickly. Every review loved the story but also criticised the editing. 

Stewart decided to remove it from Amazon and rewrite it. Unfortunately, that was delayed by some of the most challenging years of his life. He split from his wife, then COVID caused him to be separated from his boys for nearly a year. He also suffered the loss of a daughter, Juno, and for good measure, he was diagnosed with cancer and suffered a heart attack.

With the help of a recently rediscovered 1990 diary, “Number 4” has now been made into the story it should have always been. Now in 2 parts, Stewart has gone into more detail, hopefully giving the reader more insight into this personal experience. 

Some readers said the story could make a great movie, although Stewart never believed them until one day when a screenwriter in New York contacted him. The screenplay for the pilot episode has just been completed.