Peter May
The Firemaker
Paperback
(Quercus Jan. 9, 2018)
, Reprint edition
The first of Peter May's electrifying China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell--and the explosive chemistry between them."Stunningly original." --Scotland on Sunday"Highly recommended." --Larry Gandle, Deadly Pleasures"A fascinating look at the new China." --Kirkus Reviews A grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan. Yan, devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution, needs outside help if he is to break the case.The unidentified cadaver in turn provides a welcome distraction for forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell. Campbell, married to her work and having left America and her broken past behind, throws herself into the investigation and before long uncovers a bizarre anomaly.An unlikely partnership develops between Li and Campbell as they follow the resulting lead. A fiery and volatile chemistry ignites, exposing not only their individual demons, but an even greater evil--a conspiracy that threatens their lives, as well as those of millions of others.
- Series
- The China Thrillers (Book 1)
- ISBN
- 168144089X / 9781681440897
- Pages
- 560
- Weight
- 15.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 1.2 in.
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