In Brian Klingborg's Thief of Souls, the brutal murder of a young woman in a rural village in Northern China sends shockwaves all the way to Beijing—but seemingly only Inspector Lu Fei, living in exile in the small town, is interested in justice for the victim.Lu Fei is a graduate of China’s top police college but he’s been assigned to a sleepy backwater town in northern China, where almost nothing happens and the theft of a few chickens represents a major...

A BAFFLING MURDER IN RURAL CHINA.AN EXILED DETECTIVE.AND POLITICS AS DEADLY AS A KILLER.'Parts the bamboo curtain to reveal a detailed and pacy portrait of police work and everyday life in this gripping crime thriller.' THE SUN'City of Ice delivers everything one could want in a crime novel - ...

Inspektor Lu Fei hat das unglückliche Talent, bei seinen Ermittlungen einflussreichen Personen in die Quere zu kommen. So wurde er vor Kurzem in die nordchinesische Provinz strafversetzt, wo er einen Fall von illegalem Wildtierhandel aufklären soll. Als eine junge Frau als vermisst gemeldet wird, ist Lus Spürsinn geweckt. Ein geheimnisvoller Regierungsbeamter liefert ihm schließlich den entscheidenden Hinweis: Lu muss tief in den Dschungel Myanmars reisen, um sowohl die vermisste junge Fra...

"[A] taut thriller on a topical theme perfect for readers longing for an au courant successor to Eliot Pattison’s Inspector Shan Tao Yun mysteries" --Los Angeles Times"The details are fascinating and the story fully engaging. Klingborg does an excellent job bringing to life many of the subtle details of Chinese life and culture" --Ellery Queen Mystery MagazineThe search for a missing girl sends Inspect...

A brutal murder investigation with connections to corruption at the very highest level threatens not just the career but also the life of Inspector Lu Fei in Brian Klingborg's latest mystery…

Die Tote ist perfekt geschminkt und gekleidet, als hätte sie ein Rendezvous. Erst die Autopsie enthüllt, dass man Yang Fenfang ausgeweidet hat wie ein Tier. Die kunstvoll inszenierte Tat reißt Kommissar Lu Fei aus der öden Routine, die seit der Strafversetzung in die nordchinesische Provinz sein Leben bestimmt. Aus Peking kommen alsbald linientreue Kollegen, die rasch einen Schuldigen finden. Lu Fei bezweifelt allerdings, dass der Richtige verhaftet wurde. Er ermittelt weiter und stößt auf...

In a remote Chinese town - where the theft of a few chickens counts as a major crime - a young woman is found brutally murdered...with her heart, lungs and liver removed. Inspector Lu Fei, a weary cop who fled the city, suddenly finds himself under the intense scrutiny of the ruling party in Beijing.Determined to find her killer, Lu Fei must navigate a society where politics can be deadly, corruption is rife, and the powerful are untouchable. As evidence connects the case to a stri...

Master the northern style of Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu with this illustrated martial arts guideThe Secrets of Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu: Pek Sil Lum is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of the traditional Chinese art known to the West as Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu. It includes a historical overview, basic positions, and authentic forms and techniques.Pek Sil Lum is especially renowned for its repertoire of kicking techniques, ranging from...

Looking for a new book that will make your heart race? This free, second edition of The Minotaur Sampler compiles the beginnings of five can't-miss novels--either standalone or first in series--publishing Spring/Summer 2021 for easy sampling.Standalone: Delta Dawn is a photographer for New York City’s elite. Mary Dixie Carter’s debut, The Photographer, is a slyly observed suspenseful story of envy and obsession, told in the mesmerizing, irresistib...