A Death in China - by Carl Hiaasen & Bill Montalbano (Paperback)
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Highlights
- From Carl Hiaasen and the distinguished foreign correspondent Bill Montalbano comes a relentless novel of treachery and murder set in the clenched society of China, where even tomorrow's weather is a state secret.
- About the Author: Carl Hiaasen is the author of seven other novels.
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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About the Book
An American investigating his mentor's murder finds himself ensnared in a web of lies and treachery in China, in this terrific tale by bestselling author Carl Hiassen and distinguished foreign correspondent Bill Montalbano.Book Synopsis
From Carl Hiaasen and the distinguished foreign correspondent Bill Montalbano comes a relentless novel of treachery and murder set in the clenched society of China, where even tomorrow's weather is a state secret. David Wang, a Chinese-American art historian, dies shortly after a visit to an ancient tomb housing priceless artifacts. Officials diagnose death by duck, a fatal confluence of culture shock and rich cuisine. But Wang's friend Tom Stratton suspects something more sinister, especially after the dead man's brother, a highly placed Party official, tries to have him kidnapped. From a nightmarish interrogation to assassination by cobra, A Death in China takes readers on a trip with no rest stops through a world of claustrophobic mistrust and terrifying danger.From the Back Cover
David Wang, a Chinese-American art historian, dies shortly after a visit to an ancient tomb housing priceless artifacts. Officials diagnose death by duck, a fatal confluence of culture shock and rich cuisine. But Wang's friend Tom Stratton suspects something more sinister, especially after the dead man's brother, a highly placed Party official tries to have him kidnapped. From a nightmarish interrogation to assasination by cobra, A Death in China takes readers on a trip with no rest stops through a world of claustrophobic mistrust and terrifying danger.About the Author
Carl Hiaasen is the author of seven other novels. He lives in Key West, Florida.Dimensions (Overall): 7.94 Inches (H) x 5.68 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)
Weight: .48 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Carl Hiaasen & Bill Montalbano
Language: English
Street Date: June 30, 1998
TCIN: 1002556374
UPC: 9780375700675
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-6769
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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