Death Doesn't Forget by Ed Lin

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Death Doesn't Forget by Ed Lin

Jing-nan, owner of a popular night market food stall, is framed for a string of high-profile murders-why does it seem like he's always the one left holding the skewer? The fourth entry to Ed Lin's Taipei mystery series is as hilarious and poignant as ever.

Taipei is rocked by the back-to-back murders of a recent lottery winner and a police captain just as the city is preparing to host the big Austronesian Cultural Festival, which has brought in indigenous performers from all around the Pacific Rim to the island nation of Taiwan. Jing-nan, the proprietor of Unknown Pleasures, a popular food stand at Taipei's largest night market, is thrown into the intrigue. Is he being set up to take the rap, or will he be the next victim? The fallout could jeopardize Jing-nan's relationship with his girlfriend, Nancy, who is herself soon caught up in the drama, and is increasingly annoyed at Jing-nan's failure to propose to her.

Jing-nan also has to be careful not to alienate his trusty workers Dwayne and Frankie the Cat, who are facing their own personal trials. Dwayne struggles to reconnect with his roots as a person of aboriginal descent, while septuagenarian Frankie helps a fellow veteran with dementia, intertwining stories that illuminate decades of Taiwanese history.

Jing-nan, meanwhile, has to untangle the mystery of the killings while keeping his food stall afloat against hip new competition. Both his life, and his Instagram follower count, hang in the balance.

Ed Lin is the only author to win the Asian American Literary Member's Choice Award twice, for his novels Waylaid and This Is a Bust. He lives in New York City and was named an Editor's Choice and Top Ten First Novel by Booklist for his novel Waylaid.

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ISBN 13 9781641294805
ISBN 10 1641294809
Title Death Doesn't Forget
Author Ed Lin
Series Taipei Night Market Novel Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Soho Press
Year published 2023-06-13
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.