Snakehead

The China Thrillers, Book 4

By: Peter May

Narrated by: Peter Forbes

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE ENZO THRILLERS
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Human trafficking and inhuman terrorism - the fourth instalment in Peter May's critically acclaimed series.

SUFFOCATED

A vehicle crammed with dozens of dead Chinese immigrants is found in southern Texas. Pathologist Margaret Campbell must put aside her horror, and find out why.

SUMMONED

Detective Li Yan - an even more unwelcome memory for Campbell - has arrived stateside to investigate a link in the case to a lucrative trade in illegal labourers.

SNAKEHEAD

Li and Campbell will soon find that the crime scene hides another secret: a biological time bomb linking traffickers, politicians and migrants in Beijing, Washington and Texas - posing multiple countries one, very singular, threat.

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Critic reviews

A wonderfully complex book

He is a terrific writer doing something different

From the first page I knew I was in safe hands. I knew I could trust this writer

Wonderfully compelling

A true pleasure to read

Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth

One of the best regarded crime series of recent years (Boyd Tonkin on the Lewis Trilogy)

Lyrical, empathetic and moving (Alex Gray)

May's novels are strong on place and the wounds left by old relationships

Will have the reader relishing every tendency of description and characterization (Barry Forshaw)

Dark, exciting and atmospheric

Powerful and authentic

A gripping page-turner that combines edge-of-the-seat suspense with a fascinating picture of modern China

The plot is chilling and ingenious

Peter May opens a window on a vision of the modern Chinese political climate ... a tremendous collision of cultures

Fast, exciting ... an entertaining read that will also give food for thought

The plot twists and turns like the tail of a Chinese dragon. A cracking good read ... Highly recommended

The characters here are vivid and contrasting, and they grow and develop in a way usually only found in literary novels, and the plotting and evocation of atmosphere as professional as they come. An excellent series

A tense and atmospheric thriller with a heart-stopping ending

The future is now

Unfortunately all too timely in 2020 and 2021 so reader needs to be forewarned. Great series.

Margaret is the “ugly American” in print.

I keep reading this series because of the interesting plot lines. With each book I come to like Margaret less and less. So selfish and entitled to be mean and rude, disrespectful and argumentative. She has hints of a drinking problem so hopefully she’ll soften during her alcohol-free pregnancy.

Way too improbable

Not only was story line too far fetched to ignore but the characters do not seem to have consistent personalities. Very disappointing as I have enjoyed most of the rest of this series