Howard S. Turk
| British Pbk Original - Asia 2000 (2005) |
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Last Seen in Shanghai
Amid the drumming and screeching of a Chinese opera, Jake Greenburg, an American expatriate and owner of a fashionable casino, sits in the dark in a choice private box. With him is his lover, Claire Turner, a savvy and attractive American reporter for the Shanghai Daily, her niece and the host, a ruthless Chinese businessman, named Yang. He was Jake’s partner in gun running when Jake first came to China. Just before the climax of the opera, the door to the box slowly swings open. When the lights come on, Claire’s niece and Yang are dead. The search for the killer leads the reader on a twisting path to a half-crazed Chinese warlord, an evil female river pirate, a glamorous film star, a sinister restaurant-waiter-turned gunman and a yet-to-be famous Communist leader, Zhou En-lai. This novel of murder and intrigue in 1920s Shanghai is the first in a series of well-researched period detective novels.
About The Author
Howard Turk was educated in the United States and Europe. After service with the military and years with CIA, he became an international banker, specializing in Asia. These years engendered a love of China and Chinese history, particularly the turbulent years between the world wars.
He lives with his wife, Karen, in Columbia, Maryland, USA.
Bibliography
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Last Seen in Shanghai
(Asia 2000 Pbk,
2005)
Last Seen in Shanghai
by Howard S. Turk
