00000nam a2200000 a 4500 QIU, Xiaolong aut Verfasser/-in Krimi Roman Englische Literatur Shanghai China The Mao Case Sex, Lies and Murder in the Forbidden City XIAOLONG Qiu London Hodder 2009 Scepter Tucked away from the building sites of modern Shanghai are the beautiful mansions once owned by the smartest families in 1930s China. They have since been bought by rich businessmen and high-ranking members of the Communist Party. All except one. The owner is an old painter who holds a glittering party each night. But questions are being asked. How can he afford such a lifestyle? His paintings? Blackmail? A triad connection? Prostitution? Inspector Chen is asked to investigate discreetly what is going on behind the elegant facade. 9780340978597 9780340978597 0340978597 0340978597 289 S.