Modern, independent Mei Wang runs her own PI business in Beijing; she even has that most modern of commodities, a male secretary. When a family friend asks her to locate a Han dynasty jade of great value that was taken from its museum during the years of the Cultural Revolution when Red Guards seized many relics, her investigation reveals a story that has more to do with the past and her own family history than she ever expected. To solve the case, Mei must delve into that dark, brutal part of China's history, Mao's labor camps, and the countless deaths for which no one was ever held responsible. It exposes the agonizing choices made during the Revolution, to kill or be killed, to love or to live. Diane Wei Liang fled China in 1989 after taking part in the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. She has a Ph.D. in business administration from Carnegie Mellon University and has taught in the U.S. and U.K. for more than ten years. She lives in London with her family. Cindy Cheung is an actress whose credits include the films Lady in the Water and Spiderman 2and the TV shows Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: SVU, and Sex and the City. Theater experience includes Lincoln Center and New York Theatre Workshop. She lives in New York. "This is a thriller so keenly felt that it reads more as painful memoir than generic mystery, though it's no less engrossing for that." --The Australian Excerpted from The Eye of Jade by Diane Wei Liang All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
