Hold Your Breath, China - An Inspector Chen Mystery
Hold Your Breath, China - An Inspector Chen Mystery
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Published:
30 November, 2020
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Description
Inspector Chen is on the case of a serial murderer when he is called away to report on environmentalists trying to tackle the pollution issues in China.
Chief Inspector Chen and Detective Yu Guangming are brought into a serial murder case when the Homicide squad proves incapable of solving it. But before Chen can make a start, he is called away by a high-ranking Party member for a special assignment: to infiltrate a group of environmental activists meeting to discuss the pollution levels in the country and how to prompt the government into action.
Chen knows it will be a far from simple task, especially when he discovers the leader of the group is a woman from his past. Meanwhile, Yu is left to investigate a serial murder case on his own.
Both Chen and Yu face pressure from those above to resolve the cases in a satisfactory way . . . even if that means innocents face the punishment.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781780296913 |
| ISBN10 | 1780296916 |
| Number Of Pages | 208 |
| Item Weight | 250 g |
| Product Dimensions | 137 x 215 x 13 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canongate Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
Media Reviews
Fascinating . Xiaolong writes with both urgency and grace about modern China in another well-crafted mystery * Booklist Starred Review *
Outstanding . Qiu's execution matches his ambition. Fans of mysteries about honest cops working for compromised regimes won't want to miss this one * Publishers Weekly Starred Review *
Inspector Chen's 10th mystery effectively uses the genre to explore China's current pollution crisis * Kirkus Reviews *
Another superb entry in an always-outstanding series * Booklist Starred Review of Shanghai Redemption *
Qiu once again movingly and convincingly portrays the plight of an honest cop in a police state ... The suspense is palpable, and Qiu gives readers a chilling vision of life under authoritarian rule * Publishers Weekly on Shanghai Redemption *
A complex, methodical police procedural as well as a multifaceted look at a powerful society in flux * Kirkus Reviews on Shanghai Redemption *
Highly recommended for anyone interested in contemporary China * Library Journal on Shanghai Redemption *