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Death Of A Blue Lantern

By (author) Christopher West
Genres: Crime & mystery
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allison & Busby, London, United Kingdom
Published: 26th May 2008
Dimensions: w 129mm h 198mm
ISBN-10: 0749080345
ISBN-13: 9780749080341
Barcode No: 9780749080341
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Synopsis
A rich and evocative mystery set in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Inspector Wang of the Public Security Bureau is expecting a pleasant and well-earned night out at the People's Opera House. Instead, he finds himself face to face with a murder victim - a victim who has slipped through the hands of even China's relentless system of mass surveillance. Wang's search for answers takes him into the underworld of the Chinese capital, into the secret, sinister world of Communist Party politics, and out to the ancient caves of Huashan, where a killer's secret awaits discovery. Shotlisted for Best First Novel at the World Mystery Convention, it combines a commentary on the dilemmas of modern China with a first-class crime story, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the world and the ways of one of today's biggest superpowers.

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'Everything one can ask for in a crime novel - pace, excitement and a skillfully contrasted cast of characters' SIMON BRETT'The ambivalent morality of modern China is intelligently exposed, but not at the expense of a first-class crime story' THE TIMES'Skillful and vivid, with history running through it like adrenaline' LITERARY REVIEW