{"product_id":"the-mao-case-qiu-xiaolong-9780312601232","title":"The Mao Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eChief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is often assigned cases considered politically sensitive, and now the Minister of Public Security insists that Chen personally take on a 'special assignment.' Leery of international embarrassment, the party is concerned about rumors related to Chairman Mao. Jiao, the granddaughter of an actress who had a 'special relationship' to Mao has moved into a luxury apartment and become involved with a new social set centered around the remnants of pre-Communist Shanghai society. All without any visible means of support. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorried that Jiao has inherited some sort of artifact that could prove damaging to Mao's reputation, Chen has been given a few short days to infiltrate her social circle, determine if the feared material exists and, if it does, retrieve it quietly. And if he fails to solve this 'Mao case, ' the consequences will be unpleasant for all concerned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Qiu Xiaolong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312601239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312601232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Qiu Xiaolong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994832863487,"sku":"9780312601232","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8a9fa24-aa60-47d9-8c7f-a09c629674d1.jpg?v=1683332439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mao-case-qiu-xiaolong-9780312601232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}