Midnight in Peking av Paul French

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<p><b><i>Midnight in Peking</i> is a gripping true murder mystery by Paul French<br></b><br>THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4<br><br>''A first-rate murder story, a thrilling narrative. Hurtles along from one cliffhanger to the next'' Spectator<br><br>Peking, 1937:<br><br>The teenage daughter of a British consul is brutally slaughtered. The police investigation is botched; as war looms British and Chinese authorities close ranks. A grieving father vows to uncover the truth - alone.<br><br>Seventy-five years later, historian Paul French uncovers a stash of forgotten documents revealing the killer''s identity . . .<br><br>For those who loved <i>The Suspicions of Mr Whicher </i>and<i> Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil</i> this is a riveting and evocative true crime classic.<br><br>''Gripping, spellbinding . . . drawing the reader from the very first pages into an unwholesome, macabre world'' <i>Guardian</i><br><br>''Part historical docudrama, part tragic opera .