Ellie Cooper
Soho Crime
June 2013
On Sale: June 18, 2013
371 pages ISBN: 1616952342 EAN: 9781616952341 Kindle: B008ADFIUQ Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Iraq War vet Ellie McEnroe has a pretty good life in Beijing, representing the work of controversial dissident Chinese artist Zhang Jianli. Even though Zhangโs mysterious disappearance of over a year ago has her in the sights of the Chinese authorities. Even though her Born-Again mother has come for a visit and shows no signs of leaving. But when her mom takes up with โthat nice Mr. Zhou next door,โ Ellie decides that itโs time to get out of townโgiven her motherโs past bad choices of men, no good can come of this.
An old Army buddy, Dog Turner, gives her the perfect excuse. His unstable brother Jason has disappeared in picturesque Yangshuo, a famous tourist destination, and though Ellie knows itโs a long shot, she agrees to try to find him. At worst, she figures sheโll have a few days of fun in some gorgeous scenery.
But her plans for a relaxing vacation are immediately complicated when her mother and the new boyfriend tag along. And as soon as she starts asking questions about the missing Jason, Ellie realizes that sheโs stumbled into a dangerous conspiracy that may or may not involve a sinister biotech company, eco-terrorists, an art-obsessed Chinese billionaire and lots of catsโone that will take her on a wild chase through some of Chinaโs most beautifulโand most surrealโplaces.
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