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Whispering Shadows

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by Jan-Philipp Sendker
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Paul Leibovitz was once an ambitious advisor, dedicated father, and loving husband. But after living for nearly thirty years in Hong Kong, personal tragedy strikes and Paul's marriage unravels in the fallout. When he makes a fleeting connection with Elizabeth, a distressed American woman on the verge of collapse, his life is thrown into turmoil. Less than twenty-four hours later, Elizabeth's son is found dead in Shenzhen, and Paul, invigorated by a newfound purpose, sets out to investigate the murder on his own. As Paul, Elizabeth, and a detective friend descend deeper into the Shenzhen underworld they discover dark secrets hidden beneath China's booming new wealth. In a country where rich businessmen with expensive degrees can corrupt the judicial system, the potential for evil abounds.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Rising Dragon Series

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  • Release date

    June 16, 2015

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      • ISBN: 9780857908582
      • File size: 1130 KB

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      • ISBN: 9780857908582
      • File size: 1129 KB

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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 9, 2015
      Paul Leibovitz, the hero of this contemplative, understated novel from Sendker (The Art of Hearing Heartbeats), feels bereft after his young son dies of leukemia. A long-time Hong Kong resident, the German-born Leibovitz is now divorced and living a reclusive life on the outlying island of Lamma, where his obsession for keeping the memories of his son alive has kept him in a continual state of mourning. But his aimless existence is given meaningâand put into grave dangerâwhen he helps an old friend, a Chinese homicide detective, find the truth behind the murder of an American businessman. A burgeoningâalbeit fragileârelationship with a woman he meets while walking complicates his life further. Equal parts crime thriller, romance, and examination of the impact of Chinaâs Cultural Revolution on those who endured its atrocities, this novel is, at its heart, a story about the burden of survival. Despite a predictable ending, it still packs a wallop.

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