The Magistrate by Brian Klingborg - ISBN: 9781250855015
Hardcover
Corruption crackdown: a shadowy figure stalks Northern China’s elite.

The Magistrate

An Inspector Lu Fei Mystery

  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    28 August 2023

Summary

In Northern China, a loosely organized group of high level civil servants has a grip on the extensive graft and corruption in the Nangang district. For years, the behind-the-scenes activities of this group, the so-called Nangang Benevolent Society, has been lucrative for its members, but they are now on the radar of a shadowy figure, an unseen figure referred to as The Magistrate. Now those same members are targets, some of them boldly kidnapped off the streets, then threatened, beaten, and w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250855015
ISBN-10:1250855012
Author:Brian Klingborg
Publisher:Minotaur Books,US
Imprint:Minotaur Books,US
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:28 August 2023
Weight:504g
Dimensions:243mm x 166mm x 30mm
Series:Inspector Lu Fei Series
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Action-rich…calculated to warm the heart of even the most vigilant avenger.” –Wall Street Journal

“A complex, challenging crime yarn.” –Kirkus Reviews

”…. expertly rendered…exceptional.” –Publisher’s Weekly

”… nonstop action, suspense galore, fascinating locale, and compelling characters.” –BookPage (starred review)

“Original, deftly crafted, and with more plot twists and turns than a Chinese Dragon Dance.” –Midwest Book Review

“An instant classic.” –BookTrib

“Fast-paced fun.” –The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

”… a terrific police procedural.” –Globe and Mail

About The Author

Brian Klingborg

BRIAN KLINGBORG has both a B.A. (University of California, Davis) and an M.A. (Harvard) in East Asian Studies and spent years living and working in Asia. He is the author of two previous novels featuring Inspector Lu Fei and currently works in early childhood educational publishing. He lives in New York City.

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