During a trip to China, Paul and Christine experience the nightmare of
every parent: their four year old son is threatened with kidnap. The
only safe place for the family is the US embassy in Beijing, but they
are two thousand miles away, with the police searching frantically for
them, and all airports, train stations and major roads under
surveillance. They'll have no chance without help from strangers, but
who will be willing to risk their lives for them?
Suspenseful and rife with the page-turning storytelling that has come to
define Sendker's work, Far Side of the Night is a brilliant and timely
thriller that offers a penetrating look into contemporary China.