by Lisa See
First published 1997
In the depths of a Beijing winter, the U.S. ambassador's son is found dead. Simultaneously, a ship crammed with undocumented Chinese immigrants is discovered off the California coast. American and Chinese authorities team up to solve these linked crimes, sending a prosecutor and a detective on a harrowing investigation that reveals a web of corruption at the highest levels of power. As they race to stop a ruthless killer, their own forbidden attraction threatens to become a deadly liability.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance
Setting: China, United States, Beijing, Beijing (China)
Period: 20th-century
Hardcover · HarperCollins Publishers