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Overview

The first of Peter May's electrifying China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell--and the explosive chemistry between them.
"Stunningly original." --Scotland on Sunday
"Highly recommended." --Larry Gandle, Deadly Pleasures

"A fascinating look at the new China." --Kirkus Reviews
A grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan. Yan, devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution, needs outside help if he is to break the case. The unidentified cadaver in turn provides a welcome distraction for forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell. Campbell, married to her work and having left America and her broken past behind, throws herself into the investigation and before long uncovers a bizarre anomaly. An unlikely partnership develops between Li and Campbell as they follow the resulting lead. A fiery and volatile chemistry ignites, exposing not only their individual demons, but an even greater evil--a conspiracy that threatens their lives, as well as those of millions of others.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780857053961
  • ISBN-10: 0857053965
  • Publisher: Quercus Books
  • Publish Date: January 2018
  • Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
  • Page Count: 560

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