Shanghai

PENGUIN CANADA

SHANGHAI

 

DAVID ROTENBERG
is the author of five mystery novels set in Shanghai with a TV series currently in development. He has directed plays on Broadway and around the world, and is the artistic director of the internationally famous Professional Actors Lab. David lives in Toronto with his wife, Susan Santiago. They have two children, Joey and Beth. Further information can be found at www.davidrotenberg.com.

ALSO BY DAVID ROTENBERG

The Shanghai Murders

The Lake Ching Murders

The Hua Shan Hospital Murders

The Hamlet Murders

The Golden Mountain Murders

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First published in a Viking Canada hardcover by Penguin Group (Canada),
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Published in this edition, 2009

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