The Eye of Jade : A Mei Wang Mystery (Paperback)

from Condorena

Private detectives are banned in China but Mei Wang, who once had a stable job in the Ministry of Public Security thought that there was a need for the services she could provide. In Beijing there many small crimes that the police will not involve themselves with and in the new millennium divorce...

from nutti72

The first book in what I hope will be a series of PI novels set in Beijing. Good read for anyone who likes strong female characters or who likes mysteries set in exotic locales.

from Condorena

Private detectives are banned in China but Mei Wang, who once had a stable job in the Ministry of Public Security thought that there was a need for the services she could provide. In Beijing there many small crimes that the police will not involve themselves with and in the new millennium divorce...

from hannajohn

A pleasant mystery novel. I have always enjoyed unique locales and cultures, and this provides a look into modern China, from the perspective of a Chinese "information consultant" (Private Investigator), Mei Wang. The novel spends a lot of its time dealing the Mei, her history, and her family. Th...

from helenthelibrarian

So much more than "an antiquities mystery" this is almost better described as an historical novel or seriously long short story. Mei Wang is a young, single, illegal private detective in contemporary china with a disapproving (read: worried) mother and "perfect" younger sister. The fact that Mei ...