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<p><i>"It was while jogging along the beach just east of the Paradise Cove pier that Artie Wu tripped over a dead pelican, fell, and met the man with six greyhounds."</i></p> <p><i>-</i> from <i>Chinaman's Chance</i></p> <p>Thus begins what may be the most popular of Ross Thomas's unique stories. The combination of Wu, pretender to the Imperial throne of China, and Quincy Durant, who has his own colorful past, makes for a heady experience. After starting with the deceased pelican on a California beach, the plot mixes in the disappearance of a large sum of money that should have been buried in Vietnam, and the search for the missing member of a trio of singing sisters from the Ozarks. Only Thomas could have stirred this concoction with the style, humor, and suspense that captures the reader at the very beginning and doesn't let go until the last word.</p> <p>From Edgar Award-winning author Ross Thomas comes an exciting thriller featuring Artie Wu and Quincy Durant--the leading characters in his widely acclaimed novel, Out on the Rim. In this fast-paced story, Wu and Durant investigate a complex web of corruption in Southern California. Reissue. </p>

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Author

Ross Thomas; [introduction by William Heffernan]

Publisher

Minotaur Books

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312334147

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller

Rating

4.19 / 5 (664 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14