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Formosa Straits

by Anthony Hyde

ISBN: 0449225763
ISBN-13: 9780449225769
Format: Paperback

Summary

Nick Lamp is the son of a Chinese father and an American mother. On a visit to Taiwan to see an old family friend, who he finds dead. Lamp's friend was the head of the Taiwan mafia, and Nick becomes a suspect. He must navigate the Taiwan underworld to prove his innocence.

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"An expert craftsman, he makes every word count, carefully constructing memorable characters and...a Chinese puzzle box whose innermost chamber holds a politically explosive secret."

-- Publishers Weekly

"Blessed with a fact-paced, multilayered plot and an exotic locale." -- Alix Madrigal

Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 1997
Size: 4.5 x 7 inches
Weight: 0.35 pounds

Publisher's Notes

"[AN] INTRIGUING THRILLER . . . A fast-paced, multilayered plot." --San Francisco Chronicle When Chinese-American entrepreneur Nick Lamp ventures to Taipei to meet with Cao Dai, a shady, influential underground boss, he's hoping for a promise of investment. But dead men don't invest. When Nick finds the murdered man in his apartment, he becomes the prime suspect *and the prey --in a game that threatens to crush more than just his business prospects. . . . One thing's clear: Nick's been framed and he's the only one who can find out why. From the neon back alleys of seedy Taipei to the desolate mountains of central Taiwan and finally to China, Nick frantically dares to piece together an intricate story woven with sordid secrets, political betrayals, prostitution --and a shattering truth about his own father. . . ."A FIRST-CLASS THRILLER WRITER . . . There are few North American writers of spy, espionage, or adventure novels who can hold a candle to him." --USA Today

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Hardcover - Random House Inc (1995) - from $1.00
Paperback - Ballantine Books (1997) - from $1.00

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