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

Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, decorative endpapers, B&W and color plates. ; 6.25 X 1 X 9.25 inches; 260 pages; "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?" Title: Midnight in Peking How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China Author Name: French, Paul Edition: First American Edition; First Printing ISBN Number: 0143121006 ISBN-13: 9780143121008 Location Published: New York, Penguin Books: 2012 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Item: 1.00 lb Categories: Militaria, Law & True Crime, Asia, China Seller ID: 21470 Keywords: peking japan sino-japanese war china murder