1st edition, September 1998, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. The fifth Lydia Chin & Bill Smith mystery series. "While lots of amazing events happen in Rozan's fifth book in her superlative Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series, none surprises more than the moment when Lydia's mother actually admits that she approves of the way her daughter does her job. Mrs. Chin has always hated that her daughter's work as a PI puts her in danger and bad company, namely that of men, like Bill, who don't make suitable husbands. But when Lydia refuses to knuckle under to the demands of a Chinatown patriarch, her mother astonishes her by praising her "professional manner"?and then gives her a clue that helps her unravel a mystery involving the smuggling of people and drugs. Since Bill took center stage in the Shamus Award-winning Rozan's last book, No Colder Place (1997), this time it's Lydia's turn in the spotlight. Working undercover as a dim sum waitress at the Dragon Garden, where four illegal aliens have disappeared, Lydia calls upon her deep roots in New York's Chinatown to note and comment on subtle changes in the power structure as new Fukienese-speaking immigrants replace the old Cantonese. She and Bill also move their personal relationship forward a notch and consume vast amounts of wonderful food-- Chinese, Jewish, even a homemade meatloaf -- in a story that manages to satisify all the senses." -- Publishers Weekly.

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Title

A BITTER FEAST

Publisher

St. Martins, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312192592

ISBN 13

9780312192594

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

Book Type

Book

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Synopsis

A seemingly simple missing-persons case leads Chinese American private detective Lydia Chin and her occasional partner, Bill, into the middle of a deadly power struggle between Chinatown rivals, federal officials, and the NYPD

Review

"Smart, crisp writing...The rich sights, sounds and textures of daily life in Chinatown are a sumptuous feast for jaded palates." --Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"

"You couldn't ask for better company than Lydia." --"Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer"

"A marvelous series...One of the best P.I. duos in contemporary mystery fiction." --"Booklist" (starred review)

"Superlative...a story that manages to satisfy all the senses." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"Engaging, energetic Lydia is good company." --"Philadelphia Inquirer"

"Rozan skillfully measures out the layers of double-dealing, keeping her plot just twisty enough to spin it out with consummate professionalism. If you still don't know Lydia and Bill, you'll never have a better chance to meet them." --"Kirkus" (starred review)

Smart, crisp writing...The rich sights, sounds and textures of daily life in Chinatown are a sumptuous feast for jaded palates. "Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review"

You couldn't ask for better company than Lydia. "Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer"

A marvelous series...One of the best P.I. duos in contemporary mystery fiction. "Booklist (starred review)"

Superlative...a story that manages to satisfy all the senses. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

Engaging, energetic Lydia is good company. "Philadelphia Inquirer"

Rozan skillfully measures out the layers of double-dealing, keeping her plot just twisty enough to spin it out with consummate professionalism. If you still don't know Lydia and Bill, you'll never have a better chance to meet them. "Kirkus (starred review)""

Smart, crisp writing...The rich sights, sounds and textures of daily life in Chinatown are a sumptuous feast for jaded palates. Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

You couldn't ask for better company than Lydia. Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer

A marvelous series...One of the best P.I. duos in contemporary mystery fiction. Booklist (starred review)

Superlative...a story that manages to satisfy all the senses. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Engaging, energetic Lydia is good company. Philadelphia Inquirer

"Smart, crisp writing...The rich sights, sounds and textures of daily life in Chinatown are a sumptuous feast for jaded palates." --Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

"You couldn't ask for better company than Lydia." --Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer

"A marvelous series...One of the best P.I. duos in contemporary mystery fiction." --Booklist (starred review)

"Superlative...a story that manages to satisfy all the senses." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Engaging, energetic Lydia is good company." --Philadelphia Inquirer

"Rozan skillfully measures out the layers of double-dealing, keeping her plot just twisty enough to spin it out with consummate professionalism. If you still don't know Lydia and Bill, you'll never have a better chance to meet them." --Kirkus (starred review)

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