Lydia Chin, a Chinese-American P.I. who lives in New York City's Chinatown, is hired for a simple job. She's to deliver the ransom for a set of stolen sketches that comprise the inaugural collection of fashion designer Genna Jing and her new label, Mandarin Plaid. But everything on this simple job goes terribly wrong. The ransom is stolen out from under Lydia, her sometimes partner, Bill Smith, is arrested, and just as she is trying to sort out exactly what is really going on, the client fires her. Lydia, however, isn't ... Read More
Lydia Chin, a Chinese-American P.I. who lives in New York City's Chinatown, is hired for a simple job. She's to deliver the ransom for a set of stolen sketches that comprise the inaugural collection of fashion designer Genna Jing and her new label, Mandarin Plaid. But everything on this simple job goes terribly wrong. The ransom is stolen out from under Lydia, her sometimes partner, Bill Smith, is arrested, and just as she is trying to sort out exactly what is really going on, the client fires her. Lydia, however, isn't about to just let it go. Determined to find answers, and preserve her pride, Lydia and Bill follow a confusing trail that leads from the sweatshops of Chinatown to the drawing rooms of Manhattan's wealthy Upper East Side and into a dark underworld of prostitution, drugs, and murder. All they need to uncover is: who stole the sketches, who hijacked the ransom payment, and, most important, who would kill to keep them from the truth. Read Less
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. First edition first printing of the third novel in the Lydia Chin and Bill Smith series. INSCRIBED on the title page by the author and then rubber stamped with her Chinese letters. It say "To Sidney-S.J.... Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 275 p. Lydia Chin, Bill Smith Mystery, 3. Audience: General/trade.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Signature only A First edition, First printing. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks.
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Rozan is simply one of the best mystery writers around. She doesn't repeat herself and each book in the Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series takes on a different aspect of either Chinese-American life, often in Chinatown (Chin's cases) or life anywhere in the U.S. (Bill's). This deals with New York's fashion industry. The patter between the two P.I.'s is a delight.
