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City of Ice

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ISBN: 9781472281869
AuthorKlingborg, Brian
Pub Date13/05/2021
BindingTrade PB
Pages288
CountryGBR
Dewey813.6
Quick overview In a remote Chinese town - where the theft of a few chickens counts as a major crime - a young woman is found brutally murdered...with her heart, lungs and liver removed. Inspector Lu Fei, a weary cop who fled the city, suddenly finds himself under the intense scrutiny of the ruling party in Beijing. Determined to find her killer, Lu Fei must navigate a society where politics can be deadly, corruption is rife, and the powerful are untouchable. As evidence connects the case to a string of unsolved murders, Lu must decide what he will risk in search of justice...
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'City of Ice is everything a reader could want in a novel.' Jack Du Brul, New York Times bestselling author

'City of Ice delivers everything one could want in a crime novel - insight, thrills, and entertainment.' Robert K.

Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author

'Klingborg truly understands how Chinese bureaucracies work; at the same time he's a wizard at believable characters, compelling situations, and a propulsive plot.' SJ Rozan, Edgar Award winner and best-selling author of Paper Son

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'City of Ice is everything a reader could want in a novel.' Jack Du Brul, New York Times bestselling author

'City of Ice delivers everything one could want in a crime novel - insight, thrills, and entertainment.' Robert K.

Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author

'Klingborg truly understands how Chinese bureaucracies work; at the same time he's a wizard at believable characters, compelling situations, and a propulsive plot.' SJ Rozan, Edgar Award winner and best-selling author of Paper Son

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