Inspector Wang and his wife take a quiet break in a village. That is, until the Party secretary, Wu, invites the new arrivals to a banquet and welcomes them fulsomely, but three days later tells them to leave. Wu is then found bludgeoned to death with a bust of Karl Marx.
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Inspector Wang and his wife take a quiet break in a village. That is, until the Party secretary, Wu, invites the new arrivals to a banquet and welcomes them fulsomely, but three days later tells them to leave. Wu is then found bludgeoned to death with a bust of Karl Marx.
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Near Fine. No spine crease. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 208 pages. An Inspector Wang Mystery, No. 2. Beijing police detective Wang Anzhuang is loyal to his work and the Party. But a visit to his rural birthplace in Nanping threatens to shatter his ideals. A restful retreat soon becomes an investigation of a brutal murder--with links to China's tortured past--that has haunted the community for decades.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Mass Market Paperback edition. (mystery) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
This is the first of Christopher West's Chinese quartet featuring Inspector Wang. It is a wonderful read. I have now read two more and am starting the last.
