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Snakehead

China Thriller, 4

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The fourth China Thriller, from the million-selling Peter May - author of the Richard and Judy best seller The Blackhouse. 

Suffocated

A vehicle crammed with dozens of dead Chinese immigrants is found in Southern Texas. Pathologist Margaret Campbell must put aside her horror and find out why. 

Summoned

Detective Li Yan - an even more unwelcome memory for Campbell - has arrived stateside to investigate a link in the case to a lucrative trade in illegal labourers. 

Snakehead

Yan and Campbell will soon find that the crime scene hides another secret: a biological time bomb linking traffickers, politicians and migrants in Beijing, Washington and Texas - posing multiple countries one very singular threat. 

©2012 Peter May (P)2017 Quercus Editions Limited Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction China Thriller Crime Exciting Scary

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Really enjoyable book and series. The twists and turns, though in places predictable, are fast paced and give the reader new philosophical and scientific avenues to explore and question within themselves. The love story lines are certainly not May's strongest areas of writing and characters are often squarely fixed into their stereotypes, but he provides a great piece of escapism for all to enjoy.

Highly enjoyable

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Well written brilliantly read a plausible fantastic story loved every minute of it I really recommend this author

Gripping read brilliant and plausible

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Starts great, as all the China Thriller books have but I felt this story fades into little more than a killing swage and a thin story. The other books, 1-3 in the series are better i have all of them. Narrator is brilliant as ever.

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Loved this, the 5th book in the series. Love the characters, who all sound so different because of the excellent narration. I think the research done into Chinese culture is very good - I’ve learnt so much!
And of course the story of Margaret and Lee is so exciting and frustrating at the same time. I can’t wait to listen to No 6 The Man with No Face

Excellent

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Thoroughly enjoyed all of the China Series. This is another great listen from author Peter May and brilliant narration from Peter Forbes.

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