9780143121008-0143121006-Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China

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

ISBN-13: 9780143121008
ISBN-10: 0143121006
Edition: Revised
Author: Paul French
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover 260 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780143121008
ISBN-10: 0143121006
Edition: Revised
Author: Paul French
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover 260 pages

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Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China (ISBN-13: 9780143121008 and ISBN-10: 0143121006), written by authors Paul French, was published by Penguin Books in 2012. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Murder & Mayhem (True Crime, China, Asian History, World History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Murder & Mayhem books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.49.

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

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.

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