{"product_id":"a-case-of-two-cities-paperback","title":"A Case of Two Cities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQiu Xiaolong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt once a compelling crime novel and an insightful, moving portrayal of contemporary China, \u003ci\u003eA Case of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e is the finest novel yet in this critically-acclaimed, award-wining series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is assigned a high-profile anti-corruption case, one in which the principal figure has long since fled to the United States and beyond the reach of the Chinese government. But Xing left behind his organization, and Chen, while assigned to root the co-conspirators, is not sure whether he's actually being set up to fail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a twisting case that takes him from Shanghai all the way to the U.S., reuniting him with his colleague and counterpart from the U.S. Marshall's Service, Inspector Catherine Rhon, Chen finds himself at odds with hidden, powerful, and vicious enemies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQIU XIAOLONG was born in Shanghai and, since 1988, has lived in St. Louis, Missouri. A poet and translator, he is the author of the award winning novels featuring Inspector Chen, including \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Red Heroine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Case of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eRed Mandarin Dress\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134487957639,"sku":"9780312374662","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/12ddd71d7adbb5db53ab7ab0934104d1.webp?v=1732642188","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-case-of-two-cities-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}