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 ...
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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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Add this copy of Death of a Blue Lantern to cart. $3.00, good condition, Sold by Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A. rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Berkley.
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Good. Good condition. Mass Market Paperback edition. (mystery) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Fine. No spine crease. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 208 pages. An Inspector Wang Mystery, No. 1. Set in modern China, West's mystery parallels the solution of a crime with the struggle of political loyalties in the mind of dedicated Beijing police detective Wang Anzhuang. Wang was a loyal party member, but his faith was shaken by the brutality of Tianamen Square. Now when a murder points to Triad mob treachery leading to the Party, Wang must confront his faith once again, reconciling loyalty with duty, while fighting for his reputation, and his life.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Inscribed By the Author In the first Inspector Wang mystery, Wang struggles to reconcile his political loyalties with his duty while investigating a murder. First paperback printing, Anthony Award nominee. Very gently bumped and rubbed. Inscribed on the title page "To Marvin with best wishes, Christopher West." From the collection of Marvin Lachman.
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Very Good- 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall Ex-Library Rpt. Small amount of light creasing to covers. Covers in clear protective sleeve with staple to front. Usual library marks. Small brown mark to front outer edge of text block. Bindings tight. Interior very good and clean.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition first printing of the first novel in the Wang Anzhuang series. Light tanning to the pages. There is a tiny dot on the bottom of the book that might be a remainder dot. In near fine / fine condition. 224 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Good. Ex-Library Book. Has usual library markings and stamps inside. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.