Midnight in Peking

Midnight in Peking is a gripping true murder mystery by Paul French

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''A first-rate murder story, a thrilling narrative. Hurtles along from one cliffhanger to the next'' Spectator

Peking, 1937:

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.

Seventy-five years later, historian Paul French uncovers a stash of forgotten documents revealing the killer''s identity . . .

For those who loved The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil this is a riveting and evocative true crime classic.

''Gripping, spellbinding . . . drawing the reader from the very first pages into an unwholesome, macabre world'' Guardian

''Part historical docudrama, part tragic opera .