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- Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
- Number of Pages: 416
- ISBN: 0312385390
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112192888
- Release Date: September 30, 2008
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #50425 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #5084 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #21 in Fantasy - Short Stories (See Top 100 Fantasy - Short Stories Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Skull Mantra" by Eliot Pattison to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Skull Mantra"Browse more products related to "Eliot Pattison"Review"There is no faster way to get under the skin of a country in turmoil than with the needle of a murder investigation. Nothing I've read or seen about how China has systematically crushed the soul of Tibet has been as effective as THE SKULL MANTRA, a debut thriller by a veteran journalist." "Pattison debuts with this superb whodunit that leads an alienated Chinese detective to a cabal of hypocritical bureaucrats, meditating monks, and meddlesome Americans in contemporary Tibet....Breathlessly suspenseful tour of a dangerous and exotic landscape, where opposing forces, political and magical, give way to an eerie, mystical truth." "I've seldom read a novel that more effectively captures the soul of its setting, in all of its contradictions, difficulties and beauty." Publisher's noteWhen a headless corpse turns up on a Tibetan mountainside, veteran police inspector Shan Tao Yun is released from prison to investigate the crime, and he quickly uncovers a conspiracy involving American mining interests, corrupt Party officials, and Tibetan sorcerers. Winner of the 2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Reprint. 20,000 first printing. AnnotationFormer inspector general of the Ministry of Economy in Beijing, Shan Tao Yun is now a road laborer in what is now Chinese-occupied Tibet. With the help of the Buddhist monks who work and share living space with him in the Tibetan gulag, Shan's spiritual strength helps him survive his physical and emotional hardships. When Shan discovers the headless body of a local official, a shrewd, conniving colonel orders him to find the killer or else risk the brutal deaths of the monks. While the colonel has already pegged an innocent monk as the prime suspect, Shan smells conspiracy. As this unlikely investigator conducts his search for the killer through a twisting political labyrinth, readers may get a concise look at Tibet under siege. If You Enjoy "The Skull Mantra (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Skull Mantra (Paperback)" by Eliot Pattison (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Fantasy - Short Stories Bestsellers
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