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Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China

Paul French

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Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of privilege and scandal, opulence and opium dens, rumors and superstition. The Japanese are encircling the city, and the discovery of Pamela Werner's body sends a shiver through already nervous Peking. Is it the work of a madman? One of the ruthless Japanese soldiers now surrounding the city? Or perhaps the dreaded fox spirits? With the suspect list growing and clues sparse, two detectives—one British and one Chinese—race against the clock to solve the crime before the Japanese invade and Peking as they know it is gone forever. Can they find the killer in time, before the Japanese invade?

Historian and China expert Paul French at last uncovers the truth behind this notorious murder, and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking.

Winner of the both the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime and the CWA Non-Fiction Dagger

Format:: Hardcover

Pages:: 260 pages

Publication:: 2012

Publisher:: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Edition:: Revised

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0143121006

ISBN13:: 9780143121008

kindle Asin:: B0072NWJRK

Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China

Paul French

3.85/5 (5830 ratings)

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Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of privilege and scandal, opulence and opium dens, rumors and superstition. The Japanese are encircling the city, and the discovery of Pamela Werner's body sends a shiver through already nervous Peking. Is it the work of a madman? One of the ruthless Japanese soldiers now surrounding the city? Or perhaps the dreaded fox spirits? With the suspect list growing and clues sparse, two detectives—one British and one Chinese—race against the clock to solve the crime before the Japanese invade and Peking as they know it is gone forever. Can they find the killer in time, before the Japanese invade?

Historian and China expert Paul French at last uncovers the truth behind this notorious murder, and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking.

Winner of the both the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime and the CWA Non-Fiction Dagger

Format:: Hardcover

Pages:: 260 pages

Publication:: 2012

Publisher:: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Edition:: Revised

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0143121006

ISBN13:: 9780143121008

kindle Asin:: B0072NWJRK

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