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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. It is April 1997, and all of Hong Kong is counting down to July 1, when Britain will hand over rule of the country to China. Public anxiety about the transfer of power is running high, but Charlie Chan Siu-kais biggest concern is a gruesome triple murder case, with no solid leads. Chan, a half-Chinese, half-Irish Hong Kong native and chief inspector with the Royal Hong Kong police, thinks hes found a breakthrough when three mutilated heads are found floating in Chinese waters. But he grows increasingly frustrated as the Chinese police actively hinderand the English bureaucrats pointedly ignorehis investigation. As Chan tracks the killers, he discovers cover-ups and conspiracies running deeper than even he had imagined. All the while, in the background, the clock ticks down to the day the British leave . . . In his explosive new thriller, Burdett captures the excitement and unease felt throughout the world on the eve of the changeover. Chan, a Chinese-Irish policeman, goes in search of the killer and the truth behind the British government's attempts at a cover-up. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780307745293
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