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 |
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“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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