{"product_id":"wild-beasts-of-wuhan-paperback","title":"Wild Beasts of Wuhan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormidable...Ava Lee is unbeatable at just about everything....She's perfect.--\u003ci\u003eToronto Star \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Beasts of Wuhan\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e has had a range of careers over the span of his life, from journalist to diplomat, but it wasn't until a health scare that he sat down to write his first novel. Ava Lee was the heroine that came to him and so the series was born. Hamilton's journalism has been featured in \u003ci\u003eMaclean's\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMagazine.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Disciple of Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Beasts of Wuhan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Pole of Macau\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife, Lorraine. He has four children and seven grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.25 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761031512352,"sku":"9781250032294","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6bfff4075a963518f3b215e89f1dca7a.webp?v=1780197692","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wild-beasts-of-wuhan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}