Mandarin Plaid

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“Rozan, as usual, creates a fully realized Manhattan populated with memorable characters.” Publishers Weekly

“Down-to-earth yet subtly intuitive, Chin is a far cry from most fictional detectives. Thanks to Cheung’s reading, she becomes even less of a traditional investigator, a fact that makes this story all the more interesting. Cheung bends her voice to create realistic accents for the wide variety of supporting characters in an inventive mystery that will keep listeners guessing.” AudioFile

“Private investigators Lydia Chin and Bill Smith enter the world of New York’s high-fashion business, hired by aspiring designer Genna Jing when the sketches for her first solo show are stolen and held for a $50,000 ransom…The first installment in this series was impressive; subsequent ones just keep getting better and better. Don’t miss this one.” Booklist

“Lydia Chin, Rozan’s sharp, funny and sexy detective who operates out of New York’s Chinatown, is back in action in this lively story about the fashion industry—from the glamorous designer studios to the sweatshops where illegal immigrants do the dirty work. Lydia knows the sweatshop scene well: her mother worked in one while she was growing up. Now she and her sometimes dangerous partner, Bill Smith, have to find out who will do anything—including murder—to keep a young designer from launching her new company.” Amazon.com editorial review