**[A] taut thriller on a topical theme perfect for readers longing for
an au courant successor to Eliot Pattison's Inspector Shan Tao Yun
mysteries --*Los Angeles Times
The details are fascinating and the story fully engaging. Klingborg
does an excellent job bringing to life many of the subtle details of
Chinese life and culture --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
The search for a missing girl sends Inspector Lu Fei undercover into the
wild corners of Myanmar, and the compound of the deadly and mysterious
woman warlord responsible for the illegal trafficking of exotic animals
and possibly more, in the next book from Brian Klingborg,* Wild
Prey*.***
Police Inspector Lu Fei has an unfortunate talent for getting himself
into hot water with powerful and well-connected people. Which is why
he's been assigned to a backwater town in a rural area of Northern China
and quietly warned to keep his head down. But while running a sting
operation on the sale and consumption of rare and endangered animals, Lu
comes across the curious case of a waitress who has gone missing. Her
last known whereabouts: a restaurant frequented by local elites, owned
by smooth-talking gangster, and known for its exotic -- and highly
illegal -- delicacies.
As usual, Lu's investigation ruffles some feathers, resulting in his
suspension from the police force. Lu figures he's reached a dead-end.
Then he's contacted by a mysterious government official in Beijing who
wants him to go undercover to track down the mastermind behind an
illegal animal trafficking network -- and hopefully, the answer to the
fate of the missing waitress. The mission will require Lu to travel deep
into the lawless wilds of Myanmar, where he will risk his life to
infiltrate the hidden compound of a mysterious and ruthless female
warlord in a bloody and nearly hopeless quest for justice.
