"Formidable...Ava Lee is unbeatable at just about everything....She's perfect." "Toronto Star"""""Meet Ava Lee, alluring but deadly, with a mind like a steel trap, as she chases millions of dollars and dangerous criminals around the globe in this exotic and fast-paced new crime series by Ian Hamilton.In "The Wild Beasts of Wuhan," Wong Changxing, a rich Chinese powerbroker, has just been bilked out of $100 million in an elaborate art forgery con. His one hope of recovering the money, and of saving face, is Ava Lee a forensic accountant with a talent for tracking down untraceable funds. With the help of her mentor, the Triad-connected Uncle, Ava traces the provenance of the meticulously forged paintings to Denmark, the Faroe Islands, New York, and London. As she infiltrates one of the most prestigious auction houses in the world, she uncovers a massive web of corruption, where high art and high-stakes fraud threaten more than just her client's business this is one scam that could get her killed. Ava Lee is one of the most scintillating, unique heroines to come along in years."
- ISBN:
- 9781250035158
- 9781250035158
- Category:
- Crime & Mystery
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 25-06-2013
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Picador USA
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 324
- Dimensions (mm):
- 216x142x28mm
- Weight:
- 0.4kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review The Wild Beasts of Wuhan.
Share This Book: