《A Case of Two Cities》

Book Description Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau is summoned by an official of the Party to lead a highly-charged corruption investigation. The tentacles have spread through the police force, the civil service, the vice trade and deep into the criminal underworld. The principal figure and his family have long since fled to the United States, beyond the reach of the Chinese government. But the network is still intact and it is only a matter of time before it becomes stronger than before. Chen is charged with uncovering those responsible, and destroying the organization from the top down to its roots. In a twisting case that reunites him with his counterpart from the US Marshals service – Inspector Catherine Rohn –Chen must find a measure of justice in a corrupt, expedient world. This is the fourth in the critically acclaimed Inspector Chen series set in contemporary China. The first three, Death of a Red Heroine, a Loyal Character Dancer and When Red is Black are also available from Sceptre. Book Dimension length: (cm)17.8 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)11.1