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How the Murder of A Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China
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Historian and China expert Paul French uncovers the truth behind the notorious unsolved 1937 murder of Pamela Werner, and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking.
Imprint:
New York : - Penguin Books
Pages:
260
ISBN:
9780143121008, 0143121006
Language:
English
Contents:
The approaching storm
The body at the Fox Tower
The police of Peking
Wild dogs and diplomats
The investigation
Pamela
An old China hand
Armour factory alley
Cocktail hour at the Wagons Lits
Into the Badlands
Of rats and men
Under Peking earth
A respectable man of influence
Radical chic
The element of fire
The rising sun that chills
Journey to the underworld
Chuanpan Hutong
The hunters
Invitation to a party
The wound that wouldn't heal
The writing of midnight in Peking
Acknowledgments
Sources.
The body at the Fox Tower
The police of Peking
Wild dogs and diplomats
The investigation
Pamela
An old China hand
Armour factory alley
Cocktail hour at the Wagons Lits
Into the Badlands
Of rats and men
Under Peking earth
A respectable man of influence
Radical chic
The element of fire
The rising sun that chills
Journey to the underworld
Chuanpan Hutong
The hunters
Invitation to a party
The wound that wouldn't heal
The writing of midnight in Peking
Acknowledgments
Sources.
Notes:
The approaching storm -- The body at the Fox Tower -- The police of Peking -- Wild dogs and diplomats -- The investigation -- Pamela -- An old China hand -- Armour factory alley -- Cocktail hour at the Wagons Lits -- Into the Badlands -- Of rats and men -- Under Peking earth -- A respectable man of influence -- Radical chic -- The element of fire -- The rising sun that chills -- Journey to the underworld -- Chuanpan Hutong -- The hunters -- Invitation to a party -- The wound that wouldn't heal -- The writing of midnight in Peking -- Acknowledgments -- Sources.
includes bibliographical references (p. 255-259).
includes bibliographical references (p. 255-259).
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Paul French
Characteristics:
260 p. :,ill. (some col.) ;,24 cm.
Author (Original Script):
French, Paul
Description:
Historian and China expert Paul French uncovers the truth behind the notorious unsolved 1937 murder of Pamela Werner, and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking.
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Add a CommentEndlessly fascinating and extremely well-written. Wonderful piece of historical true crime. Highly recommended!
left off on page 117.
An interesting read delving into the workings of 1930's China and the British foreign office still wrapped in colonial customs. More importantly, a look into the excrutiating efforts of a father determined to find out who had killed his daughter, and the circumstances of her last hours.
This is a compelling book. Though non-fiction, it reads like fiction and I found it impossible to put down. Plus, the historical context is extremely interesting. It was enlightening to learn about the inner workings of the British foreign office as they made fateful decisions based on saving face rather than achieving justice for the murdered Pamela Werner.
Facinating story - a real life murder set in turbulent pre-WWII China. I found the description of time and place very interesting as it is something I know littel about. The story is compelling - all the more because the murderer or murderers were never caught, although the author does find some answers.
An historian turns sleuth in this gripping look at a terrible murder left "unsolved"...till now.
Wow. What a story. I feel bad for Pamela. I also feel bad for her dad so tried to hard to solve her murder but encountered no help from the Chinese or the British authorities. Corruption has always been big in China and this story shows the rich and powerful can always get away with it.
"a chilling and enlightening journey to the heart of old China." Maximum Shelf The website: http://us.midnightinpeking.com/