Born in London, Paul French has lived in China for more than 10 years. He is a widely published analyst and commentator on China; his books include a history of North Korea, a biography of Shanghai adman and adventurer Carl Crow, and a history of foreign correspondents in China.
An instant true crime classic. Grips from the first page to the
last
*David Peace, author of Red Riding and The Damned United*
Fascinating and irresistible. I couldn't put it down
*John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and
Evil*
Written in the style of a gripping murder mystery, but all the
facts are true
*BBC Radio 4 (Book of the Week)*
Engrossing true crime whodunnit... A terrific read
*Sunday Times*
Not only does Mr French succeed in solving the crime, he resurrects
a period that was filled with glitter as well as evil
*The Economist*
French has an easygoing prose style... well chosen quotes bring a
new vigour and crispness... [He] succeeds in giving voice to a
tragic quest for justice
*Sunday Telegraph*
It is the storytelling flair that marks Midnight in Peking so
highly above the run-of-the-mill true crime stories: with its false
leads and twists, it sucks the reader in like the best fiction
*The Scotsman*
The shocking true tale, combined with prose you can't drag yourself
away from, makes Midnight in Peking a work of non fiction as
compulsive as any bestselling crime novel. It also brings justice
at last for a young woman whose murder nearly went unsolved
*Sunday Express*
Terrific, engrossing ... a gruesome tale of a hitherto forgotten
case, and of the sheer tenacity of a grieving father
*The Bookseller*
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