| Wild Beasts of Wuhan Contributor(s): Hamilton, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250032296 ISBN-13: 9781250032294 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths - Fiction | Thrillers - General - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012043257 |
| Series: Ava Lee Novels |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.49" W x 8.25" (0.67 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia - Geographic Orientation - Nevada - Locality - Vancouver, British Columbia - Locality - Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Formidable...Ava Lee is unbeatable at just about everything....She's perfect."--Toronto Star In The Wild Beasts of Wuhan, Wong Changxing, a rich Chinese powerbroker, has just been bilked out of $100 million in an elaborate art forgery con. His one hope of recovering the money, and of saving face, is Ava Lee--a forensic accountant with a talent for tracking down untraceable funds. With the help of her mentor, the Triad-connected Uncle, Ava traces the provenance of the meticulously forged paintings to Denmark, the Faroe Islands, New York, and London. As she infiltrates one of the most prestigious auction houses in the world, she uncovers a massive web of corruption, where high art and high-stakes fraud threaten more than just her client's business--this is one scam that could get her killed. Ava Lee is one of the most scintillating, unique heroines to come along in years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hamilton, Ian: - Ian Hamilton has had a range of careers over the span of his life, from journalist to diplomat, but it wasn't until a health scare that he sat down to write his first novel. Ava Lee was the heroine that came to him and so the series was born. Hamilton's journalism has been featured in Maclean's and Saturday Night Magazine. He is the author of The Disciple of Las Vegas, The Wild Beasts of Wuhan, The Red Pole of Macau, and The Water Rat of Wanchai. He lives in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife, Lorraine. He has four children and seven grandchildren. |