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Midnight in Peking : how the murder of a young Englishwoman haunted the last days of old China

text Midnight in Peking : how the murder of a young Englishwoman haunted the last days of old China

French, Paul

Summary

Chronicles the efforts of two detectives--one British and one Chinese--as they raced to find an Englishwoman's killer in 1937 before the Japanese invasion of Peking.

Contents
The approaching storm -- The body at the Fox Tower -- The police of Peking -- Wild dogs and diplomats -- The investigation -- Pamela -- An old China hand -- Armour factory alley -- Cocktail hour at the Wagons Lits -- Into the Badlands -- Of rats a... Read more
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Description
x, 260 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Publisher
Penguin Books 2012
MARC Permalink

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 364.1523 FRE in Adult Non-fiction Available

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