Jade Lady Burning by Martin Limón
The bizarre killing of Miss Pak should have belonged to the Korean police. But her amorous associations with American servicemen in Seoul also made her death the business of the US Army, and the case of sergeants Ernie Bascom and George Sueno. At first Bascom and Sueno aren't interested in finding out the truth, just putting a stop to the bad press is their aim, whilst also entertaining themselves trawling through the downtown red light district. But there's something about the Korean cops' nervousness, and the savage nature of the crime that starts to get to them, pulling them down deeper into a dark mesh of military and government corruption. In their line, though, getting involved with the victim isn't smart, because you increase tremendously the odds of becoming one.
An extraordinary book * Washington Times *
Compassionately written, searing in its intensityWithout ever trying to be 'literary', this novel achieves the stature of literature * New York Times *
Compassionately written, searing in its intensityWithout ever trying to be 'literary', this novel achieves the stature of literature * New York Times *
Martin Limón grew up in California. When he was seventeen he joined the army and served ten years of his twenty-year military career in Korea. His first novel, Jade Lady Burning, launched him straight into the top rank of American thriller writers. He is currently editing his father's memoirs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852425777 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852425776 |
| Title | Jade Lady Burning |
| Author | Martin Limìn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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