{"product_id":"death-on-the-pearl-river","title":"Death on the Pearl River","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDeath on the Pearl River\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1856. Young detective \u003cstrong\u003eBen Canaan\u003c\/strong\u003e has built a reputation through a string of successful cases when a notorious crime boss is found murdered. The killing is only the latest in a series targeting powerful figures involved in the global opium trade, sending Ben to the newly established British colony of Hong Kong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping historical adventure mystery, Ben enters a dangerous frontier town on the southern shores of China's Qing Dynasty. His investigation draws him into a complex conspiracy involving murder, political upheaval, corporate interests and a society caught amid a sweeping civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeath on the Pearl River\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eA.E. Goldin\u003c\/strong\u003e is the second Ben Canaan Mystery, following \u003cstrong\u003eMurder in Constantinople\u003c\/strong\u003e. Combining historical crime fiction with adventure and detective mystery, the novel transports readers to nineteenth-century Hong Kong, where Ben must navigate a labyrinth of conspiracies while pursuing a ruthless killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBen Canaan's dangerous investigation into a series of murders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA vivid nineteenth-century Hong Kong setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA conspiracy connected to the global opium trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical upheaval and conflict during a turbulent historical period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful corporate interests and dangerous enemies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detective caught between what is necessary and what is just\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Is This Book For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who enjoy historical mysteries and crime fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of adventure mysteries with richly developed historical settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in nineteenth-century Hong Kong and imperial history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of Bernard Cornwell's historical adventures and Anthony Horowitz's detective fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who enjoy detective series with recurring protagonists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeath on the Pearl River\u003c\/strong\u003e combines murder, adventure and historical intrigue against the atmospheric backdrop of nineteenth-century Hong Kong. With Ben Canaan at the centre of a dangerous conspiracy, the novel offers a fast-paced mystery filled with political tension, powerful enemies and difficult choices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A.E. Goldin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67576762958099,"sku":"BY13.6717","price":470.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/DeathontheNileRiver.webp?v=1790926698","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/death-on-the-pearl-river","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}