Description
In the latest installment of the Ava Lee novels, Ava must infiltrate the seedy world of the Chinese film industry to protect the woman she loves.
Ava travels to Beijing for the premiere of Mao's Daughter, the latest film starring her secret lover, Pang Fai. After the screening, a distraught Fai tells Ava that she is being blackmailed by senior officials of the China Movie Syndicate, who seek sexual favours in return for their continued support of Fai's career and films. When Fai resists, the threats become increasingly menacing and include the release of scandalous videos of the young Fai that could end her career entirely.
Working alongside Fai and several of her friends, Ava delves deep into the dark side of the Chinese film industry in an attempt to liberate her lover from the grasp of the Syndicate. But can Ava save Fai from her memories?
REVIEW COPIES:
- Publishers Weekly
- Booklist
- Kirkus Reviews
REVIEW COPIES:
- Publishers Weekly
- School Library Journal
- Booklist
- Kirkus Reviews
- Horn Book
About the Author
IAN HAMILTON is the acclaimed author of sixteen books in the Ava Lee series, four in the Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung series, and the standalone novel Bonnie Jack. National bestsellers, his books have been shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada Award (formerly the Arthur Ellis Award), the Barry Award, and the Lambda Literary Prize. BBC Culture named him one of the ten mystery/crime writers who should be on your bookshelf. The Ava Lee series is being adapted for television.
Reviews
Ava at her most intimate and vulnerable. * Toronto Star *
Action packed and thrilling. * Words of Mystery *
Told in his typical punchy and forthright style, Hamilton's latest thriller is a rapid-fire read that leaves the reader breathless and eagerly anticipating the next installment . . . This is a series of books that just seems to get better and better. * The Mind Reels *
This time, [Ava's] crusade is personal, and so is her outrage. * London Free Press *
In The Goddess of Yantai ... Ava's personal and professional lives collide in a manner that shakes the usually unflappable character. * Quill & Quire *
I wanted to just rip through this book ... If you love great writing, an intense pace, and a bit of a thrill, then [the Ava Lee novels] are perfect for you. * Reading on the Run *
Book Information
ISBN 9781770899506
Author Ian Hamilton
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
Publisher House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
Weight(grams) 458g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 30mm
