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Chinese Whispers: A China Thriller: Beijing Series, Book 6 (China Thrillers)
 
 

Chinese Whispers: A China Thriller: Beijing Series, Book 6 (China Thrillers) [Kindle Edition]

Peter May

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His victims are young, beautiful and viciously mutilated. He calls himself the Beijing Ripper.

And the media and terror-stricken public are demanding his arrest. Now Li Yan, the head of Beijing’s serious crime squad, has been put in the spotlight. But he can’t stop the Beijing Ripper alone.

American pathologist Margaret Campbell is invited to perform an autopsy on one of the victims and her results send shockwaves through the investigation. Then Li begins receiving personal letters from the killer, and his life and career start falling apart. Li needs to uncover the Ripper’s identity if he is to save himself and his family.

Li Yan and Margaret Campbell find themselves facing an unscrupulous foe who could prove to be their deadliest enemy yet.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 554 KB
  • Print Length: 361 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1590586085
  • Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press (10 July 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003VD2290
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #14,055 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
super Chinese serial killer police procedural 17 Oct 2009
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
The Chinese authorities try to conceal the serial killings of four prostitutes by the Beijing Ripper, whose methods are reminiscent of the late nineteenth century notorious Victorian psychopath. They actually were somewhat successful until the victim is visiting Chinese American Professor Lynn Pann, in Beijing to show new law enforcement tools using the Mermer brain scan method to the Municipal Police Chief of CID Li Yan.

Li investigates the latest homicide with plenty of superiors watching his every move. He thinks the motive is related the Mermer method. As he begins to follow the clues based on the American finding something about one of her subjects, someone with power is trying to destroy him by denying his American lover's visa renewal, kidnapping their son, arresting his sister for drug trafficking and finally firing Li. As an expert falls from a window, Li works the case unofficially, which in China means illegally.

This is a gripping at times gruesome Ripper police procedural with the freshness being the Communist authorization government interfering in Li's investigation and his romance with his beloved American. The story line is fast-paced on both fronts as Li struggles with ending a serial killer's murder spree while confronting all sorts of assaults on his loved ones from an unknown adversary with a grudge and highly connected. Fans will appreciate this super Chinese serial killer police procedural and seek previous Li Yan cases (see THE FIREMAKER, KILLING ROOM and SNAKEHEAD); especially those in Beijing.

Harriet Klausner
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
`It is in the detail that you will find the devil.' 3 Jan 2010
By J. Cameron-Smith - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Li Yan, the head of Beijing's serious crime squad, is under the spotlight. His bosses, the media and the public are all demanding answers. A serial killer, calling himself the Beijing Ripper, is copying the murders of the 19th century Jack the Ripper. Any hope of keeping the murders out of the media spotlight ends when a visiting Chinese-American professor is murdered. When American pathologist Margaret Campbell (who is Li Yan's partner and the mother of his son) is invited to perform this autopsy, the results are not what the investigation was anticipating.

Li Yan is also receiving personal letters from the killer, and his life, family and career are under threat. It seems like the killer may have a vendetta against Li Yan and he begins to suspect that someone in the police department is the killer. Unfortunately, Li Yan is fired from his job before he can finish his investigation, which leads him to investigate `unofficially'. Will Li Yan be able to catch the murderer, and prevent more deaths?

This is the sixth novel in a series: I've added the others to my `rainy day' reading list. While I suspect it is preferable to read the novels in order to fully appreciate the characters, this didn't prevent me from enjoying this fast paced and at times quite gruesome novel.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Any mystery library will appreciate the focus 18 Dec 2009
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Peter May's CHINESE WHISPERS represents the sixth of the China thrillers and centers around the Beijing Ripper and one Li Yan, head of the city's serious crime squad who is determined to stop the Ripper. With the aid of American pathologist Margaret Campbell, Li becomes involved to the extent of receiving personal letters from the killer. Any mystery library will appreciate the focus.

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