A Sergeants Sueño and Bascom Novel: Jade Lady Burning (Series #1) (Paperback)

from ChrisConway

Limón writes great but the setting is not very appealing to me personally, nor are his detectives.

from Olivermagnus

This is a very intriguing and original mystery set in Korea in the early 1970s and told through the narration of George Sueño, one of the American 8th Army CID investigators. He and his partner, Ernie Bascom, have been tasked with discovering who murdered Miss Pak Ok-Suk, a young Korean prostitut...

from nmele

Limon knows his turf, the world of American soldiers stationed in Korea in the late 1960s and early 1970s. HE really brings it to life in this noir mystery, the first of an ongoing series.

from timk01

I came to this book from other Asian detective stories, and when I realised the US military involvement I didnt expect to like it. However it grew on me. The main characters are believable and not beset with the relationship problems that haunt many detectives. Being young GI's they face a differ...

from timk01

I came to this book from other Asian detective stories, and when I realised the US military involvement I didnt expect to like it. However it grew on me. The main characters are believable and not beset with the relationship problems that haunt many detectives. Being young GI's they face a differ...