Chinese Whispers by Peter May
His victims are young, beautiful and viciously mutilated. The media and terror-sticken public are demanding the arrest of the Beijing Ripper, and Li Yan, the head of Beijing's serious crime squad, is in the spotlight. But when he receives personal letters from the killer, his life is on the line.
A grisly, gruesome thriller..An accomplished pulse-racer of a novel...This book is more than just a run of the mill whodunit. Daily Record on CHINESE WHISPERSA fascinating series, although this book, with its detailed autopsy of the dismembered victims, is not for those with weak stomachs. - The Sunday Telegraph on THE KILLING ROOMA gripping thriller - The Mirror on THE FIREMAKERFast and exciting...highly topical, this is an entertaining read that will also give its readers food for thought - The Irish Times on SNAKEHEAD An intelligently written book, crafted with confident knowledge of the Chinese police system Well-researched and superbly handled, the unfolding plot is ingenious. Aberdeen Press and Journal
Peter May has been a journalist (Scotsman, Glasgow Evening Times), a writer on the hugely successful Scottish TV soap opera Take the High Road and the creator of three TV series: The Standard, Squadron and Machair, which is the Gaelic-language equivalent of Brookside. He spent six months in China, much of it researching his first novel, THE FIREMAKER.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340823750 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340823755 |
| Title | Chinese Whispers |
| Author | Peter May |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2004-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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