Don't Cry, Tai Lake: An Inspector Chen Novel (Inspector Chen Cao)
by Qiu Xiaolong
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- ISBN 10
- 1250021588
- ISBN 13
- 9781250021588
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Minotaur Books, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Mark on text block otherwise tight and unread. Minotaur Books, United States, 2013. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 208 x 140 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. Dark, gorgeous feels authentically Chinese and it works like a charm. --Washington Post Book World on A Case of Two Cities In Don t Cry, Tai Lake by Qiu Xiaolong, Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is offered a bit of luxury by friends and supporters within the Party a week s vacation at a luxurious resort near Lake Tai, a week where he can relax, and recover, undisturbed by outside demands or disruptions. Unfortunately, the once beautiful Lake Tai, renowned for its clear waters, is now covered by fetid algae, its waters polluted by toxic runoff from local manufacturing plants. Then the director of one of the manufacturing plants responsible for the pollution is murdered and the leader of the local ecological group is the primary suspect of the local police. Now Inspector Chen must tread carefully if he is to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder and find a measure of justice for both the victim and the accused.
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- MAD HATTER BOOKSTORE (CA)
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- Title
- Don't Cry, Tai Lake: An Inspector Chen Novel (Inspector Chen Cao)
- Author
- Qiu Xiaolong
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 7
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1250021588
- ISBN 13
- 9781250021588
- Publisher
- Minotaur Books
- Date Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 272
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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