The Shanghai Moon : A Bill Smith/Lydia Chin Novel

from johnwbeha

This is titled "Trail Of Blood" on the UK. It is amazing that this is # 9 in a series but I have not come across either the series or the writer before; especially when the likes of Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos are quoted on the cover. This book uses the device of old letters and diaries to...

from mikedraper

P.I. Lydia Chin is asked by her mentor, Joel Pinarsky, to help locate missing jewelry dating back to WWII. A cache of jewels had been found in Shanghai and identified as belonging to European Jews attempting to escape Hitler's influence. Shortly after being found, a Chinese official is suspected ...

from mikedraper

P.I. Lydia Chin is asked by her mentor, Joel Pinarsky, to help locate missing jewelry dating back to WWII. A cache of jewels had been found in Shanghai and identified as belonging to European Jews attempting to escape Hitler's influence. Shortly after being found, a Chinese official is suspected ...

from maneekuhi

Very disappointing. Author has 3 Edgar noms !? 2/3 of story is old letters, diaries, interviews. So many flashbacks that it defeats purpose of flashback. Plot points are explained, explained, explained. Too many characters. Relationship between protag and other characters doesn't seem real, espec...

from jacoombs

An engaging setting (Canal Street and New York's Chinatown) for just a little too clever plot involving jewels recovered from the Shanghai ghetto.