The Firemaker

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Author: Peter MayTitle: The FiremakerBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 560Release Date: 2018-01-09Details: The first of Peter May's electrifying China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell--and the explosive chemistry between them."Stunningly original." --Scotland on Sunday"Highly recommended." --Larry Gandle, Deadly Pleasures"A fascinating look at the new China." --Kirkus ReviewsA grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan. Yan, devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution, needs outside help if he is to break the case.The unidentified cadaver in turn provides a welcome distraction for forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell. Campbell, married to her work and having left America and her broken past behind, throws herself into the investigation and before long uncovers a bizarre anomaly.An unlikely partnership develops between Li and Campbell as they follow the resulting lead. A fiery and volatile chemistry ignites, exposing not only their individual demons, but an even greater evil--a conspiracy that threatens their lives, as well as those of millions of others.EAN: 9780857053961Package Dimensions: Height: 8.25 Inches, Length: 5.5 Inches, Weight: 0.84657508608 Pounds, Width: 1.25 Inches Show more