{"product_id":"the-firemaker-isbn-9780857053961","title":"The Firemaker","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first of Peter May's electrifying China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell--and the explosive chemistry between them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Stunningly original.\" --\u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Highly recommended.\" --Larry Gandle,\u003ci\u003e Deadly Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating look at the new China.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e A grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan. Yan, devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution, needs outside help if he is to break the case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe unidentified cadaver in turn provides a welcome distraction for forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell. Campbell, married to her work and having left America and her broken past behind, throws herself into the investigation and before long uncovers a bizarre anomaly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unlikely partnership develops between Li and Campbell as they follow the resulting lead. A fiery and volatile chemistry ignites, exposing not only their individual demons, but an even greater evil--a conspiracy that threatens their lives, as well as those of millions of others.","brand":"Quercus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44893374021861,"sku":"NP9780857053961","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/792a6765-0e4b-4de6-8103-ab85014f1200.jpg?v=1767910241","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-firemaker-isbn-9780857053961","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}