Flower Net A Red Princess Mystery: By Lise See (Paperback) Book (2007)

Description: Flower Net: A Red Princess Mystery By Lise See (Paperback) book (2007). Condition is Very Good. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. About this productProduct Information"Lisa See begins to do for Beijing what Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did for turn-of-the-century London or Dashiell Hammett did for 1920s San Francisco: She discerns the hidden city lurking beneath the public facade." -The Washington Post Book World In the depths of a Beijing winter, during the waning days of Deng Xiaoping's reign, the U.S. ambassador's son is found dead-his body entombed in a frozen lake. Around the same time, aboard a ship adrift off the coast of Southern California, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Stark makes a startling discovery: the corpse of a Red Prince, a scion of China's political elite. The Chinese and American governments suspect that the deaths are connected and, in an unprecedented move, they join forces to see justice done. In Beijing, David teams up with the unorthodox police detective Liu Hulan. In an investigation that brings them to every corner of China and sparks an intense attraction between the two, David and Hulan discover a web linking human trafficking to the drug trade to governmental treachery-a web reaching from the Forbidden City to the heart of Los Angeles and, like the wide flower net used by Chinese fishermen, threatening to ensnare all within its reach. "A graceful rendering of two different and complex cultures, within a highly intricate plot . . . The starkly beautiful landscapes of Beijing and its surrounding countryside are depicted with a lyrical precision." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Murder and intrigue splash across the canvas of modern Chinese life. . . . A vivid portrait of a vast Communist nation in the painful throes of a sea change." -People "Fascinating . . . that rare thriller that enlightens as well as it entertains." -San Diego Union-Tribune A Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Product IdentifiersPublisherRandom House Publishing GroupISBN-100812978684ISBN-139780812978681eBay Product ID (ePID)60616474 Product Key FeaturesFormatPaperbackPublication Year2007LanguageEnglish DimensionsWeight10.2 OzWidth5.5in.Height0.6in.Length8.2in. Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition21Series Volume NumberBK. 1Dewey Decimal813/.54SeriesThe Red Princess MysteriesCopyright Date2008AuthorLisa SeeNumber of Pages352 PagesLc Classification NumberPs3569.E3334f58 2008Publication Date2007-12-31Reviews"This debut thriller is a standout....Complex and exciting....Cleverly confounds readers' expectations". -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, "Moving smoothly from "On Gold Mountain, the priased memoir of her Chinese-American family, See appleis her knowledge of Chinese customs and traditions to a complex and exciting novel...The fascinating picture of China's political heritage and complex social culture makes this debut thriller a standout." -- "Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""Flower Net proclaims See's considerable talents as novelist, skillfully blending suspenseful storytelling, romantic intrigue, and stirring plot twists...[She] vividly render[s] the turmoil of China's recent history and the paradoxes of contemporary life there. This formidable portrayal of China's culture and the country's harsh system of justice constitutes a striking backdrop for See's compelling tale." -- "Booklist ""Flower Net is a lively, exciting page-turner, full of creative twists and unexpected turns. It leads the reader into a mysterious Chinese alchemy that is strange and fresh and highly entertaining." -- Sheryl WuDunn, author of "China WakesLccn2007-014492 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The book is in Very good Condition, it has normal wear and tear as you can see in the photo's.

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