Chinese Whispers: Yan & Campbell 6 - Hardcover

May, Peter

4.18

2,605 ratings by Goodreads

9780340823750: Chinese Whispers: Yan & Campbell 6

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340823755 ISBN 13: 9780340823750

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004

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'My knife's so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance.'

His victims are young, beautiful and viciously mutilated.

He calls himself the Beijing Ripper.

Li Yan, the head of Beijing's serious crime squad, has been put in the spotlight. His bosses, the media and the terror-stricken public are demanding a fast result. American pathologist Margaret Campbell is invited to perform an autopsy on one of the victims and her results send shockwaves through the investigation.

Then Li begins receiving personal letters from the killer, and his life and career start falling apart. The need to uncover the Ripper's identity becomes paramount if he is to save himself and his family from ruin.

Peter May's terrifying new China thriller pits Li Yan and Margaret Campbell against an unscrupulous foe who could prove to be their deadliest enemy yet.

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Review:

Intense and fascinating (Good Book Guide on THE FIREMAKER)

'A grisly, gruesome thriller...An accomplished pulse-racer of a novel...This book is more than just a run of the mill whodunit.' Daily Record on CHINESE WHISPERS

A fascinating series, although this book, with its detailed autopsy of the dismembered victims, is not for those with weak stomachs. (The Sunday Telegraph on THE KILLING ROOM)

Stunningly original, highly topical and extremely well written (Scotland on Sunday on THE FIREMAKER)

Is the book any good?The answer is a very solid...yes...it's engaging, topical...and certainly qualifies Peter May as a name to watch. (Shots)

A gripping thriller (The Mirror on THE FIREMAKER)

Fast and exciting...highly topical, this is an entertaining read that will also give its readers food for thought (The Irish Times on SNAKEHEAD)

Peter May opens a window on a vision of the modern Chinese political climate ... an interesting collision of a tremendous collision of cultures. (The Herald on THE KILLING ROOM)

A gripping page-turner which combines edge-of-the-seat suspense with a fascinating picture of modern China making its painful transition to a market economy. (Irish Independent on THE KILLING ROOM)

'An intelligently written book, crafted with confident knowledge of the Chinese police system...Well-researched and superbly handled, the unfolding plot is ingenious.' Aberdeen Press and Journal

Book Description:

'A gripping page-turner which combines edge-of-the-seat suspense with a fascinating picture of modern China' IRISH INDEPENDENT on THE KILLING ROOM.

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