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A grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan. Li, 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. -- Back cover
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The Firemaker, Peter May
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- The Firemaker
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter May
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1786481383
- ISBN13
- 9781786481382
- Series
- Chinese Thrillers
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Thriller, Suspense, Murders, Detective Fiction, Secrets, Asia, China, Drugs, University, College, Romantic Relationships, Scottish Literature, Beijing, Pathologist Investigator, Plant Genetics, GMO - Genetically Modified Organism
- First published
- 1999
- Original title
- The Firemaker
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- A grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan. Li, 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. -- Back cover