9780143123361-014312336X-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: 9780143123361
ISBN-10: 014312336X
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Paul French
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780143123361
ISBN-10: 014312336X
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Paul French
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback 272 pages

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Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China (ISBN-13: 9780143123361 and ISBN-10: 014312336X), written by authors Paul French, was published by Penguin Books in 2013. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Murder & Mayhem (True Crime, China, Asian History, World History, Gender & Sexuality, Religious Studies) books. You can easily purchase or rent Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China (Paperback) 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 $0.3.

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

Chronicling an incredible unsolved murder, Midnight in Peking captures the aftermath of the brutal killing of a British schoolgirl in January 1937. The mutilated body of Pamela Werner was found at the base of the Fox Tower, which, according to local superstition, is home to the maliciously seductive fox spirits. As British detective Dennis and Chinese detective Han investigate, the mystery only deepens and, in a city on the verge of invasion, rumor and superstition run rampant. Based on seven years of research by historian and China expert Paul French, this true-crime thriller presents readers with a rare and unique portrait of the last days of colonial Peking.

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