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ISBN-10
0312342942
Publication Name
Minotaur Books
Type
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312342944
Book Title
Firemaker
Item Length
8.5in
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Peter May
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / General
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
17.9 Oz
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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Margaret Campbell, a Chicago forensic pathologist, has been invited by the Chinese government to teach at the Beijing police university. She has accepted the six-week assignment with misgivings but is desperate to escape a troubled life in America. Arriving in Beijing, she checks nothing to declare on the health declaration they gave her on the plane---nothing, that is, except a broken heart and a wasted life, neither of which was contagious. She gets off to a bad start when her car knocks senior detective Li Yan off his bicycle. In a furious clash, he dresses her down in perfect English. But Li soon finds himself reintroduced to Margaret by his superiors when the newly promoted detective's first case requires Margaret's special expertise to identify a horribly burned corpse. Thrown together to track down the killer, Margaret and Li must bury their personal and cultural differences when they uncover a conspiracy that threatens not only their lives, but the lives of millions.

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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312342942
ISBN-13
9780312342944
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46464171

Product Key Features

Book Title
Firemaker
Author
Peter May
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / General
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
368 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
17.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Pr6063.A884f57 2005
Reviews
A forensic pathologist takes a short-term lecturing job in China to escape the bitter memories of her husband's disgrace and death, little knowing that her decision will change her life. Too distraught to read her briefing papers, Margaret Campbell makes many mistakes in dealing with the tender sensibilities of the Chinese, whose customs are so different from her own. She gets off to a rocky start with Deputy Section Chief Li Yan, but her expertise with burn victims comes in handy in his investigation of three murders. She soon becomes committed to helping Li solve the murders, apparently the work of a hit man from Hong Kong. Margaret's work with Li exposes her to a broad section of Chinese culture and opens her eyes to a vastly different world that she comes to respect in many ways. With each new discovery, she and Li become more aware of a cover-up by highly placed government officials. Margaret is set up for death by an alcoholic plant geneticist, Li is framed for the death of his beloved uncle and both must run for their lives in the hope that they can tell the world what they know of a dangerous secret that could lead to disaster on a grand scale. British TV writer May's frightening premise powers a tale that satisfies as a mystery, a romantic adventure and a fascinating look at the new China.   --Kirkus Reviews, A forensic pathologist takes a short-term lecturing job in China to escape the bitter memories of her husband's disgrace and death, little knowing that her decision will change her life. Too distraught to read her briefing papers, Margaret Campbell makes many mistakes in dealing with the tender sensibilities of the Chinese, whose customs are so different from her own. She gets off to a rocky start with Deputy Section Chief Li Yan, but her expertise with burn victims comes in handy in his investigation of three murders. She soon becomes committed to helping Li solve the murders, apparently the work of a hit man from Hong Kong. Margaret's work with Li exposes her to a broad section of Chinese culture and opens her eyes to a vastly different world that she comes to respect in many ways. With each new discovery, she and Li become more aware of a cover-up by highly placed government officials. Margaret is set up for death by an alcoholic plant geneticist, Li is framed for the death of his beloved uncle and both must run for their lives in the hope that they can tell the world what they know of a dangerous secret that could lead to disaster on a grand scale. British TV writer May's frightening premise powers a tale that satisfies as a mystery, a romantic adventure and a fascinating look at the new China. --Kirkus Reviews
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
2005-046508
Dewey Decimal
823.92
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Murder in China Ser.
Dewey Edition
23

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  • by murderaday
    Aug 24, 2012

    WONDERFUL SERIES STARTS WITH THIS ONE!!

    This is the first in the Peter May China series and one of my absolute favorite series. Love the characters. Love the back story of modern day China. Interesting mystery, not going to happen in the USA........An American woman pathologist is in Beijing China to give some lectures. An American Chinese was put on fire and because Margaret Campbell happens to be in town and fire victims her specialty, she is asked to do the autopsy. Her nemesis, at first, is the Chinese police detective Li Yan because they butt horns so to speak, but eventually are drawn to each other physically. The two main characters are so strong and likeable and the mystery interesting and I learned more about modern China than anywhere else. I highly highly recommend this series and this first one!!

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