A Case of Two Cities Contributor(s): Xiaolong, Qiu (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312374666 ISBN-13: 9780312374662 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: At once a compelling crime novel and a moving portrayal of contemporary China, "A Case of Two Cities" is the finest novel in the award-winning Inspector Chen series. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Inspector Chen Novels |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is assigned a high-profile anti-corruption case, one in which the principal figure has long since fled to the United States and beyond the reach of the Chinese government. But Xing left behind his organization, and Chen, while assigned to root the co-conspirators, is not sure whether he's actually being set up to fail. |
Contributor Bio(s): Xiaolong, Qiu: - Qiu Xiaolong was born in Shanghai and, since 1988, has lived in St. Louis, Missouri. A poet and a translator, he has an MA and a Ph.D. from Washington University. He is the author of several previous novels featuring Inspector Chen, including the award-winning Death of a Red Heroine and A Case of Two Cities. |