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The Water Rat of Wanchai
Ian Hamilton
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House of Anansi Press Inc
House of Anansi Press Inc
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Publication Year:
2011
2011
ISBN-13:
9780887843358
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<p><strong>Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel <br/>
A CBC Bookie Award: Mystery and Thriller, Finalist <br/>
A Quill & Quire Book of the Year <br/>
An Amazon.ca Editors’ Pick</strong></p>
<p><strong>In the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar.</strong> </p>
<p>Ava Lee is a young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant who works for an elderly Hong Kong–based “Uncle,” who may or may not have ties to the Triads. At 115 lbs., she hardly seems a threat. But her razorsharp intellect and resourcefulness allows her to succeed where traditional methods have failed.</p>
<p>In <em>The Water Rat of Wanchai</em>, Ava travels across continents to track $5 million owed by a seafood company. But it’s in Guyana where she meets her match: Captain Robbins, a huge hulk of a man and godfather-like figure who controls the police, politicians, and criminals alike. In exchange for his help, he decides he wants a piece of Ava’s $5 million action and will do whatever it takes to get his fair share…</p>
A CBC Bookie Award: Mystery and Thriller, Finalist <br/>
A Quill & Quire Book of the Year <br/>
An Amazon.ca Editors’ Pick</strong></p>
<p><strong>In the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar.</strong> </p>
<p>Ava Lee is a young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant who works for an elderly Hong Kong–based “Uncle,” who may or may not have ties to the Triads. At 115 lbs., she hardly seems a threat. But her razorsharp intellect and resourcefulness allows her to succeed where traditional methods have failed.</p>
<p>In <em>The Water Rat of Wanchai</em>, Ava travels across continents to track $5 million owed by a seafood company. But it’s in Guyana where she meets her match: Captain Robbins, a huge hulk of a man and godfather-like figure who controls the police, politicians, and criminals alike. In exchange for his help, he decides he wants a piece of Ava’s $5 million action and will do whatever it takes to get his fair share…</p>
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