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A Death in China - by Carl Hiaasen & Bill Montalbano (Paperback)

A Death in China - by  Carl Hiaasen & Bill Montalbano (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An American investigating his mentor's murder finds himself ensnared in a web of lies and treachery in China, in this terrific tale by bestselling author Carl Hiassen and distinguished foreign correspondent Bill Montalbano.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From Carl Hiaasen and the distinguished foreign correspondent Bill Montalbano comes a relentless novel of treachery and murder set in the clenched society of China, where even tomorrow's weather is a state secret. <p/> David Wang, a Chinese-American art historian, dies shortly after a visit to an ancient tomb housing priceless artifacts. Officials diagnose death by duck, a fatal confluence of culture shock and rich cuisine. But Wang's friend Tom Stratton suspects something more sinister, especially after the dead man's brother, a highly placed Party official, tries to have him kidnapped. From a nightmarish interrogation to assassination by cobra, <i>A Death in China</i> takes readers on a trip with no rest stops through a world of claustrophobic mistrust and terrifying danger.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>David Wang, a Chinese-American art historian, dies shortly after a visit to an ancient tomb housing priceless artifacts. Officials diagnose death by duck, a fatal confluence of culture shock and rich cuisine. But Wang's friend Tom Stratton suspects something more sinister, especially after the dead man's brother, a highly placed Party official tries to have him kidnapped. From a nightmarish interrogation to assasination by cobra, A Death in China takes readers on a trip with no rest stops through a world of claustrophobic mistrust and terrifying danger.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Carl Hiaasen is the author of seven other novels. He lives in Key West, Florida.

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