The Eye of Jade: A Mei Wang Mystery
by Diane Wei Liang | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1416549552 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1416549552 Global Overview for this book
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Chinese exile Liang, who fled her country after participating in the Tiananmen Square protests, makes an impressive debut with this understated mystery set in the late 1990s, the first in a prospective series. After resigning from the ministry of public security, Mei Wang launches a private investigative agency, a technically illegal business in China, much to her family's dismay.
After an old family friend, Uncle Chen Jitian, hires Mei to track down a jade seal from the Han dynasty, previously believed to be destroyed, Mei and her assistant, Gupin, follow slim leads to a shady dealer who might have connections to the same museum collection supposedly incinerated by the Red Guard.
After an old family friend, Uncle Chen Jitian, hires Mei to track down a jade seal from the Han dynasty, previously believed to be destroyed, Mei and her assistant, Gupin, follow slim leads to a shady dealer who might have connections to the same museum collection supposedly incinerated by the Red Guard.
Journal Entry 2 by Azuki at Given To A Friend, Friend -- Controlled Releases on Monday, December 8, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (12/8/2008 UTC) at Given To A Friend, Friend -- Controlled Releases
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Hi hope you enjoy this book, a detective story written by another Beijingese, with the character sharing your name!
Hi hope you enjoy this book, a detective story written by another Beijingese, with the character sharing your name!
Received back from my friend.
Released 9 yrs ago (6/20/2014 UTC) at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Putting into the Far East Bookbox.
Journal Entry 5 by haahaahaa98 at To another Bookcrossing member in -- Bookcrossing Book exchange, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (7/2/2014 UTC) at To another Bookcrossing member in -- Bookcrossing Book exchange, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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Thanks! I just receive this in the Asian-themed bookbox. Will consider either keep or release soon. The blurb from the dust jacket doesn't indicate for me a particularly interesting read, so will release.
Took out of the Asian bookbox
Journal Entry 7 by AlterEgoZoe at 5 Guys Burgers And Fries in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, July 7, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (7/6/2016 UTC) at 5 Guys Burgers And Fries in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania USA
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"Did you carve this?"
Tas did not turn. "Yes," he said, reluctantly. "I have to leave it."
"But, Tas, why?"
Tas squared his shoulders as though firming some resolve. But still he did not turn. "Because the shepherd said that it could only be used once. Thats why I can't get the pipe to play that song-or any song. I've used the magic." He took a deep breath and went on. "And he said that once I found the magic I had the pass the pipe on." he paused and then he did turn, a scamp's humor in his long brown eyes. "It's going to be a long winter. I'm going to leave it here for someone else to find." "Snowsong" by Nancy Varian Berberick
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