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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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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