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by Diane Wei Liang
Published Apr 2009
Read ReviewsThe first novel in an exhilarating new detective series, The Eye of Jade is both a thrilling mystery and fascinating journey through modern China.
by Mitch Cullin
Published May 2006
Read ReviewsThis subtle and wise work is more than a re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes but a profound meditation on faultiness of memory and how, as we grow older, the way we see the world is inevitably altered.
by Ian McEwan
Published Apr 2006
Read ReviewsAn astonishing novel that captures the fine balance of happiness and the unforeseen threats that can destroy it. A brilliant, thrilling page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
by Hari Kunzru
Published Mar 2003
Read ReviewsFrom Victorian India to Edwardian London this unforgettable novel dazzles with its artistry and wit while it challenges what it means to be Indian or English, black or white, and every degree that lies between them.
by Laurie R. King
Published Feb 2003
Read ReviewsA brilliant blend of traditional (Sherlock)Holmesian myth, startling originality, complex plotting, and unforgettable characters set against a fully realized early-twentieth-century world.
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