This debut mystery powerfully conveys the sights, sounds, and smells of Chinatown, as well as the attitudes of its inhabitants. Detective Jack Yu is assigned to his old neighborhood where he must confront a serial rapist and solve the murder of a respected community leader.
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This debut mystery powerfully conveys the sights, sounds, and smells of Chinatown, as well as the attitudes of its inhabitants. Detective Jack Yu is assigned to his old neighborhood where he must confront a serial rapist and solve the murder of a respected community leader.
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Good. The book is nice and 100% readable, but the book has visible wear which may include stains, scuffs, scratches, folded edges, sticker glue, highlighting, notes, and worn corners.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. BP4-An advance uncorrected proof trade paperback book in very good condition that is lightly curled, light discoloration and shelf wear. A Detective Jack Yu Investigation. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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New York. 2006. Soho Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 1569474370. 214 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Cheryl L. Cipriani. keywords: Mystery New York America Chinatown. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Detective Jack Yu grew up in Chinatown. Some of his friends are criminals now; some are dead. Jack has just been transferred to his old neighborhood, where 99 percent of the cops are white. Unlike the others, confused by the residents who speak another language even when they're speaking English, Jack knows what's going on. He is confronted with a serial rapist who preys on young Chinese girls. Then Uncle Four, an elderly and respected leader of the charitable Hip Ching Society and member of the Hong Kong-based Red Circle Triad, is gunned down. Jack learns that benevolent Uncle Four had a gorgeous young mistress imported from Hong Kong. And she is missing. To solve these crimes, Jack turns to an elderly fortune teller, another old friend of his, in addition to employing modern police methods. This debut mystery powerfully conveys the sights, sounds, and smells of Chinatown, as well as the attitudes of its inhabitants. inventory #4071.
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Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1569474370. Book and DJ have very light edgewear, 2 page corners creased; DJ in protective Brodart cover; Detective Jack Yu Series; 204 pages.