{"product_id":"the-general-of-tiananmen-square-9781487010218","title":"The General of Tiananmen Square","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAva Lee squares off against the Chinese government over a controversial film depicting the infamous Tiananmen Square Massacre in the latest thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAva Lee is in the French Riviera with Pang Fai and Lau Lau for the long-awaited premiere of \u003cem\u003eTiananmen\u003c\/em\u003e at the Cannes Film Festival. As the film collects numerous awards and international acclaim, a distribution deal with a major American firm is arranged by the film's producer, Chen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen several months go by with no word from the Americans, Chen decides to travel to Los Angeles to determine what is preventing the film's release. En route from his home in Bangkok, Chen goes missing. Ava is called in to investigate and soon learns that Chen is being held by the Thai immigration services on orders of the Chinese government, which is unhappy with the film's depiction of the infamous massacre at Tiananmen Square and seeks to punish those responsible for its product\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmartly constructed, with plenty of action and intrigue (political and otherwise). … A worthy addition to a consistently strong series that could use a word-of-mouth boost.\u003c\/p\u003e * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHamilton gives us a look into the darker, shadier side of the movie industry. He does so with a clever plot, vivid images, and international intrigue of a historical event.\u003c\/p\u003e * Miramichi Reader *","brand":"House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885843951959,"sku":"9781487010218","price":11.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-general-of-tiananmen-square-9781487010218","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}