NY: St Martins Press, 1994. 1st edition. Fine in dust jacket. SIGNED COPY. Author's first book in award-winning mystery series introducing Lydia Chin and Bill Smith. " It's always exciting to read the first novel of a newcomer with a distinctive voice and the talent to put a new spin on an established genre. Such is the case with this page-turning mystery introducing Lydia Chin, a Chinese American private investigator living in New York City's Chinatown. When the Chinatown Museum is robbed of a set of rare porcelains, the chair of the board of directors calls in her friend Lydia, despite the opposition of Lydia's brother, Tim, a board member embarrassed by his sister's occupation (not suitable for a respectable Chinese woman) and afraid that her failure to solve the crime will make him lose face. Working with her sometime partner Bill Smith, Lydia finds a connection between the shadowy underworld of the tongs (Chinese gangs) and the black market in stolen art, which leads in turn to violence and danger--definitely unsuitable surroundings in the eyes of Lydia's family."--Booklist. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.

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Bookseller: Murder By The Book (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019502
Title: China Trade [SIGNED COPY]
Author: Rozan, S. J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0312112548
ISBN 13: 9780312112547
Publisher: St Martins Press
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1994
Keywords: MYSTERY, CRIME, DEBUT NOVEL, NEW YORK, CHIN LYDIA FICTITIOUS CHARACTER FICTION
Bookseller catalogs: NYC; NEW YORK; FIRST BOOK; First in Series;

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