Death of a Red Mandarin

by Christopher West and Chris West

The body of a senior Beijing official is found floating in Hong Kong harbour, its wrists fastened with handcuffs. Inspector Wang, sent to investigate, soon finds himself surrounded by questions and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425172627
• ISBN13: 9780425172629
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

West provides good reading and interesting insights

I have just completed reading Death of a Red Mandarin. When I first discovered the series, I snatched up all three--all equally good by the way--since I often enjoy mysteries set in "foreign" places, and I visited China in the late '80s. West reflects the China I sensed was seething under the surface displayed for the tourist trade. He draws his characters with care and they are believable and understandable. It is easy to care about them all, even though you may not like them, which is to me essential for enjoyment. The mix of old and new Chinese attitude he weaves with Wang and Rosina is engaging. Highly recommended reading. I am eager for the fourth and more in the series to be published.