by Lisa See
First published 2003
When a priceless artifact vanishes from a museum in Beijing, police detective Liu Hulan teams up with American antiquities dealer David Stark to track it down. Their search leads them through the dark underbelly of China's art world, where they uncover a web of theft, deception, and murder. As they race to recover the stolen relic, Liu and David must confront their own complicated pasts and decide how far they're willing to go to catch the thieves.
Genres: fiction, art, adventure, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Beijing, China, San Xia Dam, Yangtze River
368 pages · Paperback · Random House Trade Paperbacks