The Mao Case: An Inspector Chen Novel (Inspector Chen Cao)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002LA0ASO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 206 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What they fear is that, somehow, she has inherited some artifact or material related to Mao that will, when made public, prove embarrassing. Now, Jiao, the granddaughter of an actress who was likely one of Mao's mistresses - a woman suspected of being Mao's own granddaughter - has recently quit her job, moved into a luxury apartment, and, without any visible means of support, become a part of a new social set centered around the remnants of pre-Communist Shanghai society. The party, increasingly leery of international embarrassment, is unhappy about two recent books
Full, as always, of crisp detail and vivid atmospherics evoking contemporary Shanghai, this latest installment further establishes the series’ stature on the international crime beat. From Booklist Inspector Chen of the Shanghai police returns in his sixth book (following Red Mandarin Dress, 2007). Continuing to gain prestige among the party cadre, Chen is assigned a case so delicate he must keep it secret from the Special Case team and even from his dedicated assistant Yu. Internal Security is worried about Jiao’s growing power and especially about her connection to Mao (her grandmother was one of Mao’s lovers), a link that cou
Poetic cop in pursuit of Mao Every Chen mystery is a feast of impressions of the wacky world of present-day China, with its Big Bucks, little secretaries, gangsters - and the scarred survivors of the Cultural Revolution. This book adds to the mix an exploration of the unsavory personal life of Chairman Mao.Inspector Chen is on the trail of some Mao materials that mighty prove embarrassing to t. Bobby D. said This may be the series best since the first book, DEATH OF A RED HEROINE. I have now read in order Xiaolong's entire Detective Chen series. THE MAO CASE may be the series best since the first book, DEATH OF A RED HEROINE which still remains for me the series best. My complaint with the series as it has progressed is that the characters personal lives have not grown. Chen's character has developed to a degree but he still seems frozen in . Four Stars Amazon Customer As an un traveled American the autjor provides cultural insights into Chineese life pre and post the cultural revolution