City of Ice - a gripping and atmospheric crime thriller set in modern China (Klingborg Brian)(Paperback / softback)

A BAFFLING MURDER IN RURAL CHINA. AN EXILED DETECTIVE. AND POLITICS AS DEADLY AS A KILLER. Parts the bamboo curtain to reveal a detailed and pacy portrait of police work and everyday life in this gripping crime thriller. THE SUN. City of Ice delivers everything one could want in a crime novel - insight, thrills, and entertainment. Robert K. Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author. 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... City of Ice is everything a reader could want in a novel. Jack Du Brul, New York Times bestselling author. Klingborg truly understands how Chinese bureaucracies work; at the same time hes a wizard at believable characters, compelling situations, and a propulsive plot. SJ Rozan, Edgar Award winner and best-selling. Readers are gripped by CITY OF ICE: A dazzling debut...its the perfect example of a riveting read you simply cant put down. ***** Goodreads Reviewer. This slickly plotted, atmospheric thriller is compulsively readable and a fa
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