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Don't Cry, Tai Lake an Inspector Chen Novel Qui Xiaolong Insp. Chen Cao 7 1st Ed
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “In like new condition.”
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Type
- Novel
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9781250021588
- Book Title
- Don't Cry, Tai Lake : an Inspector Chen Novel
- Book Series
- Inspector Chen Cao Ser.
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
- Item Weight
- 8.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250021588
ISBN-13
9781250021588
eBay Product ID (ePID)
144119164
Product Key Features
Book Title
Don't Cry, Tai Lake : an Inspector Chen Novel
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Inspector Chen Cao Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Thought-provoking, poetic and suspenseful." -- The Wall Street Journal "A meticulously crafted whodunit." -- The Japan Times "Enjoyable!" -- Publishers Weekly "This environmental mystery is also an example of hard-hitting investigative reporting.... Despite the grim subject matter, the novel is filled with beautiful descriptions and poetry (Chen is poet as well as detective) that reinforce the beauty that is being polluted and lost. Magnificent." -- Booklist (starred) "Peppered with poetry and told with clarity and elegance." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Filled with beautiful descriptions and poetry (Chen is poet as well as detective) that reinforce the beauty that is being polluted and lost. Magnificent." - Booklist (starred)"Odd, charming. . . . despite its political edge, the novel has an endearing innocence." - The Washington Post "Told with clarity and elegance, [this] portrait of modern China is as intriguing as its slow-rolling whodunit." - Kirkus Reviews "Chen works within a corrupt system and feels acutely the compromises which must be made for progress, even within the scope of his investigations. Qiu masterfully paints shades of gray into a very Chinese tale." - The Wall Street Journal, This environmental mystery is also an example of hard-hitting investigative reporting.... Despite the grim subject matter, the novel is filled with beautiful descriptions and poetry (Chen is poet as well as detective) that reinforce the beauty that is being polluted and lost. Magnificent., "Filled with beautiful descriptions and poetry (Chen is poet as well as detective) that reinforce the beauty that is being polluted and lost. Magnificent." - Booklist (starred)"Odd, charming. . . . despite its political edge, the novel has an endearing innocence." - The Washington Post "Told with clarity and elegance, [this] portrait of modern China is as intriguing as its slow-rolling whodunit." - Kirkus Reviews "Chen works within a corrupt system and feels acutely the compromises which must be made for progress, even within the scope of his investigations. Qiu masterfully paints shades of gray into a very Chinese tale." - The Wall Street Journal, "Thought-provoking, poetic and suspenseful." The Wall Street Journal "A meticulously crafted whodunit." The Japan Times "Enjoyable!" Publishers Weekly "This environmental mystery is also an example of hard-hitting investigative reporting…. Despite the grim subject matter, the novel is filled with beautiful descriptions and poetry (Chen is poet as well as detective) that reinforce the beauty that is being polluted and lost. Magnificent." Booklist (starred) "Peppered with poetry and told with clarity and elegance."Kirkus Reviews
Series Volume Number
7
Synopsis
Dark, gorgeous...feels authentically Chinese and it works like a charm. -- Washington Post Book World on A Case of Two Cities In Don't Cry, Tai Lake by Qiu Xiaolong, Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is offered a bit of luxury by friends and supporters within the Party - a week's vacation at a luxurious resort near Lake Tai, a week where he can relax, and recover, undisturbed by outside demands or disruptions. Unfortunately, the once beautiful Lake Tai, renowned for its clear waters, is now covered by fetid algae, its waters polluted by toxic runoff from local manufacturing plants. Then the director of one of the manufacturing plants responsible for the pollution is murdered and the leader of the local ecological group is the primary suspect of the local police. Now Inspector Chen must tread carefully if he is to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder and find a measure of justice for both the victim and the accused., "Dark, gorgeous...feels authentically Chinese and it works like a charm." -- Washington Post Book World on A Case of Two Cities In Don't Cry, Tai Lake by Qiu Xiaolong, Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is offered a bit of luxury by friends and supporters within the Party - a week's vacation at a luxurious resort near Lake Tai, a week where he can relax, and recover, undisturbed by outside demands or disruptions. Unfortunately, the once beautiful Lake Tai, renowned for its clear waters, is now covered by fetid algae, its waters polluted by toxic runoff from local manufacturing plants. Then the director of one of the manufacturing plants responsible for the pollution is murdered and the leader of the local ecological group is the primary suspect of the local police. Now Inspector Chen must tread carefully if he is to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder and find a measure of justice for both the victim and the accused.
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