{"product_id":"city-of-ice","title":"City of Ice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003eA BAFFLING MURDER IN RURAL CHINA. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN EXILED DETECTIVE. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAND POLITICS AS DEADLY AS A KILLER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Parts the bamboo \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecurtain to reveal a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edetailed and pacy portrait \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof police work and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eeveryday life in this gripping \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecrime thriller.' \u003c\/b\u003eTHE SUN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eCity of Ice\u003c\/i\u003e delivers everything one could want in a crime novel - insight, thrills, and entertainment.'\u003c\/b\u003e Robert K. Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a remote Chinese town - where the theft of a few chickens counts as a major crime - a young woman is found brutally murdered...with her heart, lungs and liver removed. Inspector Lu Fei, a weary cop who fled the city, suddenly finds himself under the intense scrutiny of the ruling party in Beijing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to find her killer, Lu Fei must navigate a society where politics can be deadly, corruption is rife, and the powerful are untouchable. As evidence connects the case to a string of unsolved murders, Lu must decide what he will risk in search of justice...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'City of Ice\u003c\/i\u003e is everything a reader could want in a novel\u003c\/b\u003e.' Jack Du Brul, New York Times bestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Klingborg truly understands how Chinese bureaucracies work; at the same time he's a wizard at believable characters, compelling situations, and a propulsive plot.'\u003c\/b\u003e SJ Rozan, Edgar Award winner and best-selling \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are gripped by CITY OF ICE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A dazzling debut...it's the perfect example of a riveting read you simply can't put down. ' \u003c\/b\u003e***** Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This slickly plotted, atmospheric thriller is compulsively readable and a fascinating exploration into a mysterious place and time.'\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The descriptions, the emotions, the depth of characters are amazing.'\u003c\/b\u003e  ***** Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791289151667,"sku":"9781472281852","price":520.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478137109781472281852.jpg?v=1762855616","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/city-of-ice","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}