Midnight in Peking by Paul French
On a frozen morning in January 1937, in the dying days of colonial Peking, a body was found under the haunted watchtower. It was Pamela Werner, the teenage daughter of the city's former British consul ETC Werner. Her heart had been removed.
An instant true crime classicGrips from the first page to the last -- David Peace, author of Red Riding and The Damned United
Fascinating and irresistible. I couldn't put it down -- John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Written in the style of a gripping murder mystery, but all the facts are true -- Kirsty Lang * BBC Radio 4 (Book of the Week) *
Engrossing true crime whodunnit... A terrific read -- Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times *
Not only does Mr French succeed in solving the crime, he resurrects a period that was filled with glitter as well as evil * The Economist *
French has an easygoing prose style... well chosen quotes bring a new vigour and crispness... [He] succeeds in giving voice to a tragic quest for justice * Sunday Telegraph *
It is the storytelling flair that marks Midnight in Peking so highly above the run-of-the-mill true crime stories: with its false leads and twists, it sucks the reader in like the best fiction * The Scotsman *
The shocking true tale, combined with prose you can't drag yourself away from, makes Midnight in Peking a work of non fiction as compulsive as any bestselling crime novel. It also brings justice at last for a young woman whose murder nearly went unsolved * Sunday Express *
Terrific, engrossing ... a gruesome tale of a hitherto forgotten case, and of the sheer tenacity of a grieving father -- Caroline Sanderson * The Bookseller *
Fascinating and irresistible. I couldn't put it down -- John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Written in the style of a gripping murder mystery, but all the facts are true -- Kirsty Lang * BBC Radio 4 (Book of the Week) *
Engrossing true crime whodunnit... A terrific read -- Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times *
Not only does Mr French succeed in solving the crime, he resurrects a period that was filled with glitter as well as evil * The Economist *
French has an easygoing prose style... well chosen quotes bring a new vigour and crispness... [He] succeeds in giving voice to a tragic quest for justice * Sunday Telegraph *
It is the storytelling flair that marks Midnight in Peking so highly above the run-of-the-mill true crime stories: with its false leads and twists, it sucks the reader in like the best fiction * The Scotsman *
The shocking true tale, combined with prose you can't drag yourself away from, makes Midnight in Peking a work of non fiction as compulsive as any bestselling crime novel. It also brings justice at last for a young woman whose murder nearly went unsolved * Sunday Express *
Terrific, engrossing ... a gruesome tale of a hitherto forgotten case, and of the sheer tenacity of a grieving father -- Caroline Sanderson * The Bookseller *
Born in London, Paul French has lived in China for more than 10 years. He is a widely published analyst and commentator on China; his books include a history of North Korea, a biography of Shanghai adman and adventurer Carl Crow, and a history of foreign correspondents in China.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670921072 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670921076 |
| Title | Midnight in Peking |
| Author | Paul French |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2013 |
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