The King of Shanghai : : the Triad Years : an Ava Lee Novel / Ian Hamilton.
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"Ava Lee is a young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant, specializing in recovering debts and stolen money for wealthy clients. At 115 lbs. she hardly seems a threat, but her razor-sharp intellect and resourcefulness allow her to succeed where traditional methods have failed. Ava is mourning the death of her longtime business partner and mentor, "Uncle" Chow Tung. Looking to start fresh, Ava steps into a new business venture with her friend May Ling Wong and her sister-in-law Amanda. On a trip to China, Ava meets with a young man named Xu, who Uncle had been mentoring and who is also the head of the Triad in Shanghai. Xu makes an audacious business proposal that she and May are compelled to consider. Meanwhile, separately and privately, he confides to Ava that he intends to run for the chairmanship of the Triad Societies and attempts to recruit her as his adviser and confidante. Against her will, Ava becomes enmeshed in Triad warfare and her future is threatened..."-- Cover [page 4]
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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Spiderline, House of Anansi Press, 2016.
Year Published: 2016
Description: 384 pages ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1487001592
9781487001599
SUBJECTS
Lee, Ava (Fictitious character)
Women accountants -- Fiction.
Accountants -- Fiction.
Women martial artists -- Fiction.
Martial artists -- Fiction.
Organized crime -- Fiction.
Shanghai (China) -- Fiction.
Suspense fiction
Detective and mystery fiction.