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The Interior - A Red Princess Mystery

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Unique Thrilling mystery set in complex, enigmatic society.

This book would be a great read for someone who enjoys thrilling mysteries set in unique and unfamiliar settings. With its intricate portrayal of Chinese society and its engaging plot, "The Interior - A Red Princess Mystery" will keep you captivated from beginning to end. The author, Lisa See, masterfully weaves together themes of tradition and change, cultural differences, and moral dilemmas, making this book a truly immersive and thought-provoking experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Interior - A Red Princess Mystery

Regular price ₱490.05
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ISBN: 9780812978698
Authors: Lisa See
Date of Publication: 2007-12-31
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Suspense, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.72
(rated by 3886 readers)

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“See paints a fascinating portrait of a complex and enigmatic society, in which nothing is ever quite as it appears, and of the people, peasant and aristocrat alike, who are bound by its subtle strictures.” —San Diego Union-TribuneWhile David Stark is asked to open a law office in Beijing, his lover, detective Liu Hulan, receives an urgent message from an old friend imploring her to investigate the suspicious death of her daughter, who worked for a toy company about to be sold to David’s new client, Tartan Enterprises.Despite David’s protests, Hulan goes undercover at the toy factory in the rural village of Da Shui, deep in the heart of China. It is a place that forces Hulan to face a past she has long been running from. Once there, rather than finding answers to the girl’s death, Hulan unearths more questions, all of which point to possible crimes committed by David’s client. Suddenly Hulan and David find themselves on opposing One of them is trying to expose a company and unearth a killer, while the other is ethically bound to protect his client. As pressures mount and danger increases, Hulan and David uncover universal truths about good and evil, right and wrong–and the sometimes subtle lines that distinguish them.Praise for The Interior“[See] illuminates tradition and change, Western and Eastern cultural differences. . . . All this in the middle of her thriller which is also about greed, corruption, abuse of the disadvantaged, the desperation of those on the bottom of the food chain, and love.” —The Tennessean“Sophisticated . . . graceful . . . See’s picture of contemporary China’s relationship with the United States is aptly played out through her characters.” — Los Angeles Times“Immediate, haunting and exquisitely rendered.” —San Francisco Chronicle
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Unique Thrilling mystery set in complex, enigmatic society.

This book would be a great read for someone who enjoys thrilling mysteries set in unique and unfamiliar settings. With its intricate portrayal of Chinese society and its engaging plot, "The Interior - A Red Princess Mystery" will keep you captivated from beginning to end. The author, Lisa See, masterfully weaves together themes of tradition and change, cultural differences, and moral dilemmas, making this book a truly immersive and thought-provoking experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.