* THE EXPLOSIVE CHINA THRILLERS OMNIBUS *
The Firemaker – An unlikely partnership develops between Beijing detective Li Yan and American pathologist Margaret Campbell as they follow the resulting lead. A fiery and volatile chemistry ignites, exposing not only their individual demons, but an even greater evil – a conspiracy that threatens their lives, as well as those of millions of others.
The Fourth Sacrifice – Li Yan and Margaret Campbell are reluctantly reunited, on the trail of a killer reenacting a series of gruesome rituals.
The Killing Room – When a mass grave containing eighteen mutilated female corpses is discovered in Shanghai, detective Li Yan is sent from Beijing to establish if the bodies are linked to an unsolved murder in the capital. Here, Li will be working with Mei Ling, deputy head of Shanghai’s serious crime squad.
Snake Head – Human trafficking and inhuman terrorism. Li and Campbell find that the crime scene hides another secret: a biological time bomb linking traffickers, politicians and migrants in Beijing, Washington and Texas – posing multiple countries one, very singular, threat.
The Runner – Li Yan and Margaret Campbell uncover an insidious conspiracy on the eve of the Beijing Olympics.
Chinese Whispers – His victims are young, beautiful and coldly mutilated. He calls himself the Beijing Ripper. Li Yan, head of Beijing’s serious crime squad, must stop him.
The Ghost Marriage: A Chinese Novella – When a desperate mother appeals to Campbell’s own maternal instincts, Li agrees to look into the disappearance of a 17-year-old Beijing girl, Jiang Meilin. Li’s investigation soon turns from a favour into a full-scale murder enquiry. And when he receives an anonymous note he learns Jiang Meilin’s death is tied to a dangerous underground trade, and a dark marital rite from China’s past.
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