{"product_id":"dont-cry-tai-lake-9781473616783","title":"Dont Cry Tai Lake","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the seventh novel in this acclaimed Chinese crime series, Inspector Chen's holiday is interrupted by murder and a case that shows the true cost of his country's drive towards prosperity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXiaolong's astute rendering of the many contradictions of contemporary Chinese life centres on the brilliant Inspector Chen . . . A series that might well get you hooked. * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eAtmospheric and rich in behind the scenes detail . . . Morse of the Far East. * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eChen is a great creation, an honourable man in a world full of deception and treachery. * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eWith strong and subtle characterisation, Qiu Xiaolong draws us into a fascinating world where the greatest mystery revealed is the mystery of present-day China itself. -- John Harvey\u003cbr\u003eThe first police whodunnit written by a Chinese author in English and set in contemporary China . . . its quality matches its novelty. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe usual enjoyable mix of murder, poetry and contradictions of contemporary Chinese culture. Chen is a splendid creation. * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eA vivid portrait of modern Chinese society . . . full of the sights, sounds and smells of Shanghai . . . A work of real distinction. * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003eQiu Xiaolong is one of the brightest stars in the firmament of modern literary crime fiction. His Inspector Chen mysteries dazzle as they entertain, combining crime with Chinese philosophy, poetry and food, Triad gangsters and corrupt officials. * Canberra Times, Australia *\u003cbr\u003eGripping . . . Chen stands in a class with Martin Cruz Smith's Russian investigator, Arkady Renko, and P.D. James's Scotland Yard inspector, Adam Dalgliesh. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eWonderful. * Washington Post *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739509731671,"sku":"9781473616783","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473616783.jpg?v=1720052440","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dont-cry-tai-lake-9781473616783","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}