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A review by jess_mango
Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China by Paul French
4.0
I won this book from the fine folks at goodreads through their giveaway program early last year and finally got around to reading it.
This non-fiction tale of murder and intrigue takes place in Peking in the early 20th century. The book Tells of the investigation into the murder of 20-year-old Pamela Werner. Pamela's Mutilated body was found one morning by the Fox Tower. Investigators attempted to uncover the truth about how she died and are blocked by various higher ups.
I found this book to be very readable and not bogged down with lots of tedious details. It's in a similar vein to Devil in the White city and midnight in the Garden of good and evil... two other nonfiction works that I enjoyed.
This non-fiction tale of murder and intrigue takes place in Peking in the early 20th century. The book Tells of the investigation into the murder of 20-year-old Pamela Werner. Pamela's Mutilated body was found one morning by the Fox Tower. Investigators attempted to uncover the truth about how she died and are blocked by various higher ups.
I found this book to be very readable and not bogged down with lots of tedious details. It's in a similar vein to Devil in the White city and midnight in the Garden of good and evil... two other nonfiction works that I enjoyed.