Crime books from China
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If you are into crime here are some crime books from China for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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From award-winning Hong Kong writer Chan Ho-kei, The Borrowed tells the story of Kwan Chun-dok, a Hong Kong detective who rises from constable to senior inspector over the span of several decades, from the 1960s to the present day, and becomes a legend in the force, nicknamed "the Eye of Heaven" by his amazed colleagues. Divided into six sections told in reverse chronological order -- each of which covers an important case in Kwan's career and takes place at a pivotal moment in Hong Kong history -- the novel follows Kwan from his experiences during the Leftist Riot in 1967, when a bombing plot... continue