The Killing Room
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The Killing Room
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The Killing Room
Li Yan and Margaret Campbell travel to Shanghai: where a new ally, and a new enemy, await.
The New Case
When a mass grave containing eighteen mutilated female corpses is discovered in Shanghai, detective Li Yan is sent from Beijing to establish if the bodies are linked to an unsolved murder in the capital. Here, Li will be working with Mei Ling, deputy head of Shanghai's serious crime squad.
The New Colleague
Mei Ling is a formidable woman: a fact that is not lost on Li's on-off lover, forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell. But when Campbell, vulnerable and still grieving the loss of her father, learns that the victims were subjected to 'live' autopsies, she knows the case is bigger than her pride.
The Killing Room
Li, Campbell and Mei Ling are now entering the arena of a sickening nemesis, and opening a door behind which lies each of their very worst nightmares.
The Killing Room by Peter May is a gripping tale of suspense, where the labyrinth of human depravity unfolds in the streets of Shanghai. Follow the intricate dynamics of the investigation and the fragile relationships of those entangled in this chilling crime.
Series: China Thrillers
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The Killing Room by Peter May is highly praised for its compelling writing and originality. Reviewers have noted the strong sense of place and exploration of human relationships in his novels. His work is described as fresh and trustworthy, with May being recognised for doing something uniquely different in the crime and thriller genre.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781784291686
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 November 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: riverrun
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 496
About the Author
Peter May was born and raised in Scotland. He was an award-winning journalist at the age of twenty-one and a published novelist at twenty-six. When his first book was adapted as a major drama series for the BCC, he quit journalism and during the high-octane fifteen years that followed, became one of Scotland's most successful television dramatists. He created three prime-time drama series, presided over two of the highest-rated serials in his homeland as script editor and producer, and worked on more than 1,000 episodes of ratings-topping drama before deciding to leave television to return to his first love, writing novels.
He has won several literature awards in France, received the USA's Barry Award for The Blackhouse, the first in his internationally bestselling Lewis Trilogy; and in 2014 was awarded the ITV Specsavers Crime Thriller Book Club Best Read of the Year award for Entry Island. Peter now lives in South-West France with his wife, writer Janice Hally.Also by Peter May
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