Five Pieces of Jade

Five Pieces of Jade - Paperback

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Five Pieces of Jade - Paperback

Five Pieces of Jade - Paperback

by John Ball
$21.53
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Book Overview

The body of an elderly Chinese importer of rare jade lies on the carpet of a quietly expensive house in Pasadena, California. In a rough semicircle around his head rest four pieces of jade; protruding from the heart is a fifth-the Ya-Chang ritual knife.

Who murdered the importer? Was it Yumeko, the beautiful half-black, half-Japanese girl who lived with him? Johnny Wu, a rich Chinese-American? Another customer? Or a political enemy from overseas?

Black homicide detective Virgil Tibbs finds himself in the middle of a deadly situation involving hard drugs, Communist Chinese agents, and the exotic settings of the jade trade as he coolly tracks down the murderer.

Praise for John Ball

"A nice tight murder puzzle."-Times Literary Supplement

"A taut, dramatic yarn."-Charlotte Observer
ISBN9781612329765
Author John Ball
PublisherSpeaking Volumes LLC
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2013
LanguageENG- English
Pages286
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About John Ball

The son of a scientist, John Ball was born in Schenectady, New York, and grew up in Milwaukee. He attended Carroll College in Wisconsin. He subsequently worked as a science staff writer on Fortune, a music critic and feature writer for the Brooklyn Eagle, a daily columnist on the New York World-Telegram & Sun, a broadcaster for a Washington radio station, and a Director of Public Relations for the Institute of Aerospace Sciences. His In the Heat of the Night was awarded a Mystery Writers of America "Edgar" for the Best First Mystery Novel of the Year, and since had been followed by The Cool Cottontail, also featuring his African-American detective, Virgil Tibbs. Mr. Ball has also authored a number of notable young adult books. Edgar Award-Winning Author Author of "In the Heat of the Night"

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