{"product_id":"dont-cry-tai-lake-9781250021588","title":"Don't Cry Tai Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Dark, gorgeous...feels authentically Chinese and it works like a charm.\" --\u003c\/i\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003ci\u003e on\u003c\/i\u003e A Case of Two Cities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDon't Cry, Tai Lake \u003c\/i\u003eby Qiu Xiaolong, Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is offered a bit of luxury by friends and supporters within the Party - a week's vacation at a luxurious resort near Lake Tai, a week where he can relax, and recover, undisturbed by outside demands or disruptions. Unfortunately, the once beautiful Lake Tai, renowned for its clear waters, is now covered by fetid algae, its waters polluted by toxic runoff from local manufacturing plants. Then the director of one of the manufacturing plants responsible for the pollution is murdered and the leader of the local ecological group is the primary suspect of the local police. Now Inspector Chen must tread carefully if he is to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder and find a measure of justice for both the victim and the accused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250021588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Qiu Xiaolong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648501641372,"sku":"9781250021588","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f003707f-730c-4b4b-901b-29316f1c5415.jpg?v=1603870214","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dont-cry-tai-lake-9781250021588","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}