A case of two cities
Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau is summoned by an official of the party to take the lead in a corruption investigation - one where the principle figure and his family have long since fled to the United States and beyond the reach of the Chinese government. But he left behind the org...
| Main Author: | Qiu, Xiaolong, 1953- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Minotaur Books,
2007.
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| Series: |
Inspector Chen novel ;
4. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau is summoned by an official of the party to take the lead in a corruption investigation - one where the principle figure and his family have long since fled to the United States and beyond the reach of the Chinese government. But he left behind the organization and his partners-in-crime, and Inspector Chen is charged to uncover those responsible and act as necessary to end the corruption ring. In a twisting case that takes him from Shanghai, all the way to the U.S., reuniting him with his previous cohort from the U.S. Marshall's service - Inspector Catherine Rhon. |
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| Item Description: |
"An Inspector Chen novel"--Jacket. |
| Physical Description: |
307 p. |
| ISBN: |
9780312374662 0312374666 |
| Author Notes: |
QIU XIAOLONG was born in Shanghai and, since 1988, has lived in St. Louis, Missouri. A poet and translator, he is the author of the award winning novels featuring Inspector Chen, including Death of a Red Heroine , A Case of Two Cities , and the forthcoming Red Mandarin Dress . |