Shanghai 1928. The body of a blonde is washed up on the Beach of Dead Babies in the heart of the smog-filled city. Seemingly a suicide a closer inspection reveals a darker motive: the corpse has been weighed down it's lower half mutilatedand the Chinese character for justice' carved into the chest. The moment Inspector Danilov lays eyes on the dismembered body he realises that he has an exceptional case on his hands. And when the first body is followed by another and another each displaying a new bloody message he has no option but face the truth. He is dealing with the worst kind of criminal; someone determined twistedand vengeful. Someone who must be caught. whatever the cost. Death in Shanghai is the first novel in M J Lee's Inspector Danilov series perfect for fans of Philip Kerr. Language: English