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The Rising Dragon Series

This series delves into the darker aspects of the human psyche, where personal tragedy intertwines with thrilling international intrigue. Follow protagonists as they grapple with personal demons and loss, becoming entangled in dangerous worlds of crime and investigation. Each installment offers a blend of suspense, emotional depth, and complex characters seeking redemption and justice.

The Language of Solitude, 2
The Far Side of the Night
Whispering shadows

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  1. 1

    Whispering shadows

    • 337 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.6(1116)Add rating

    "American expat Paul Leibovitz was once an ambitious advisor, dedicated father, and loving husband. But after living for nearly thirty years in Hong Kong, personal tragedy strikes and Paul's marriage unravels in the fallout. Now Paul is living as a recluse on an outlying island of Hong Kong. When he makes a fleeting connection with Elizabeth, a distressed American woman on the verge of collapse, his life is thrown into turmoil. Less than twenty-four hours later, Elizabeth's son is found dead in Shenzhen, and Paul, invigorated by a newfound purpose, sets out to investigate the murder on his own"--Amazon.com.

    Whispering shadows
  2. 2

    The Language of Solitude, 2

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    3.7(165)Add rating

    Starting over in Hong Kong after a devastating family tragedy, journalist Paul Leibovitz investigates a mysterious illness in a remote village outside Shanghai, where he discovers that a powerful chemical conglomerate is polluting a local lake

    The Language of Solitude, 2
  3. 3

    The Far Side of the Night

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.9(28)Add rating

    During a trip to China, Paul and Christine experience the nightmare of every parent: their four year old son is threatened with kidnap. The only safe place for the family is the US embassy in Beijing, but they are two thousand miles away, with the police searching frantically for them, and all airports, train stations and major roads under surveillance. They'll have no chance without help from strangers, but who will be willing to risk their lives for them?Suspenseful and rife with the page-turning storytelling that has come to define Sendker's work, The Far Side of the Night is a brilliant and timely thriller that offers a penetrating look into contemporary China.

    The Far Side of the Night