The body of an elderly Chinese importer of rare jade lies on the carpet of a quietly expensive house in Pasadena, California. In a rough semicircle around his head rest four pieces of jade; protruding from the heart is a fifth-the Ya-Chang ritual knife. Who murdered the importer? Was it Yumeko, the beautiful half-black, half-Japanese girl who lived with him? Johnny Wu, a rich Chinese-American? Another customer? Or a political enemy from overseas? Black homicide detective Virgil Tibbs finds himself in the middle of a ...
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The body of an elderly Chinese importer of rare jade lies on the carpet of a quietly expensive house in Pasadena, California. In a rough semicircle around his head rest four pieces of jade; protruding from the heart is a fifth-the Ya-Chang ritual knife. Who murdered the importer? Was it Yumeko, the beautiful half-black, half-Japanese girl who lived with him? Johnny Wu, a rich Chinese-American? Another customer? Or a political enemy from overseas? Black homicide detective Virgil Tibbs finds himself in the middle of a deadly situation involving hard drugs, Communist Chinese agents, and the exotic settings of the jade trade as he coolly tracks down the murderer. Praise for John Ball "A nice tight murder puzzle."-Times Literary Supplement "A taut, dramatic yarn."-Charlotte Observer
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Add this copy of Five Pieces of Jade to cart. $12.89, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Harper Perennial.
Add this copy of Five Pieces of Jade to cart. $26.90, good condition, Sold by Robinson Street Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Harpercollins.
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Used: Good. Size: 7x5x1; Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Crime; Good mass market paperback; tanned top edge; tips/edges bumped; crease to cover/spine; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.
Add this copy of Five Pieces of Jade to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Massoglia Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Perennial P752.
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Very Good Plus. Signed by Author First Perennial printing in Very Good Plus condition. A Virgil Tibbs Mystery. Signed on the title page (signature only) by John Ball. Pages tanning due to age.
