Thief of Souls: An Inspector Lu Fei Mystery

By Brian Klingborg, Woodland, California and Brian Klingborg

Book Overview

In Brian Klingborg's Thief of Souls, the brutal murder of a young woman in a rural village in Northern China sends shockwaves all the way to Beijing--but seemingly only Inspector Lu Fei, living in exile in the small town, is interested in justice for the victim.

Lu Fei is a graduate of China's top police college but he's been assigned to a sleepy backwater town in northern China, where almost nothing happens and the theft of a few chickens represents a major crime wave. That is until a young woman is found dead, her organs removed, and joss paper stuffed in her mouth. The CID in Beijing--headed by a rising political star--is on the case but in an increasingly authoritarian China, prosperity and political stability are far more important than solving the murder of an insignificant village girl. As such, the CID head is interested in pinning the crime on the first available suspect rather than wading into uncomfortable truths, leaving Lu Fei on his own.

As Lu digs deeper into the gruesome murder, he finds himself facing old enemies and creating new ones in the form of local Communist Party bosses and corrupt business interests. Despite these rising obstacles, Lu remains determined to find the real killer, especially after he links the murder to other unsolved homicides. But the closer he gets to the heart of the mystery, the more he puts himself and his loved ones in danger.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250848164
• ISBN13: 9781250848161
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Enticing!

This murder mystery is based in China. I love the way the author reels you in and gives you insight into some customs and words in Chinese. It keeps you on your toes as you follow along in the investigation trying to guess the murderer who isn't revealed until the last chapter!! Alsoo I love how it adds snippets of the murder's mindset at the end of each chapter.