Chinese Whispers (China Thrillers, Book 6)

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Review ''May's fine sixth entry in his contemporary China series (The Firemaker, etc.) offers some fresh variations on the catch-the-serial-killer within an autocratic society plot . . . May nicely handles the business of using mental fingerprints to identify the criminal.'' --Publishers Weekly''A Jack the Ripper wannabe stalks Beijing . . . The repeat tour of the Ripper's dissections is just plain grisly. But the interesting locale and May's ongoing study of the difficulties in conducting Chinese-American romances (The Runner, 2003) are likely to interest a broader range of readers.'' --Kirkus''Laden with the atmosphere of modern Beijing, the story uses landscape as well as character to enhance the action and build mood. This is a strong entry in an excellent series.'' --Booklist Employing a tightly woven plot and detailing interpersonal relationships that reveal more of his protagonists' background, May, the only Western member of the Chinese Crime Writers' Association, has outdone himself in this sixth entry in his 'China' series. --Library Journal (starred review)''A Jack the Ripper wannabe stalks Beijing . . . The repeat tour of the Ripper's dissections is just plain grisly. But the interesting locale and May's ongoing study of the difficulties in conducting Chinese-American romances (The Runner, 2003) are likely to interest a broader range of readers.'' --Kirkus''Laden with the atmosphere of modern Beijing, the story uses landscape as well as character to enhance the action and build mood. This is a strong entry in an excellent series.'' --Booklist Employing a tightly woven plot and detailing interpersonal relationships that reveal more of his protagonists' background, May, the only Western member of the Chinese Crime Writers' Association, has outdone himself in this sixth entry in his 'China' series. --Library Journal (starred review) Product Description [Read by Simon Vance]Peter May's terrifying new China thriller pits Li Yan and Margaret Campbell against an unscrupulous foe who could prove to be their deadliest enemy yet. His victims are young, beautiful, and viciously mutilated. He calls himself the Beijing Ripper. The media and terror-stricken public are demanding the arrest of the Beijing Ripper, and Li Yan, the head of Beijing's serious crime squad, has been put in the spotlight. American pathologist Margaret Campbell is asked to perform an autopsy on one of the victims, and her results send shockwaves through the investigation. Then Li begins receiving personal letters from the killer, and his life and career start falling apart. The need to uncover the Ripper's identity becomes paramount if he is to save himself and his family. About the Author PETER MAY is a Scottish television screenwriter, novelist, and crime writer. At age twenty-one, he was named Scottish Young Journalist of the Year. He was a prolific television scriptwriter in the UK for nearly twenty years and has won several literary awards for his novels. He now lives in France with his wife.

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