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The Chinese Jars

A noir mystery set in San Francisco, The Chinese Jars follows Samuel Hamilton, an ad salesman for the local newspaper, as he investigate the suspicious death of a casual acquaintance. The unraveling evidence leads him through a maze of traffickers in Chinese art and antiquities to Mister Song's Many Chinese Herbs store. Mr. Song is a very powerful man in his neighborhood, and his vessels are a safe place for Chinatown residents to deposit money and documents.

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  • "Samuel Hamilton decides to investigate a murder in San Francisco. The investigation leads him to Chinatown and Mr. Song's pottery store."
  • ""A noir mystery set in San Francisco in the early 1960s, The Chinese Jars follows Samuel Hamilton, an ad salesman for the local newspaper, as he investigates the suspicious death of a supposed millionaire and casual acquaintance from the Camelot bar. The unraveling evidence leads him through a maze of traffickers in Chinese art and antiquities, shady businessmen, and femme fatales to Mister Song's Many Chinese Herbs store. Mr. Song is a very powerful man in his neighborhood, and his vessels are a safe place for Chinatown residents to deposit money and documents."--Back cover."
  • "A noir mystery set in San Francisco, The Chinese Jars follows Samuel Hamilton, an ad salesman for the local newspaper, as he investigate the suspicious death of a casual acquaintance. The unraveling evidence leads him through a maze of traffickers in Chinese art and antiquities to Mister Song's Many Chinese Herbs store. Mr. Song is a very powerful man in his neighborhood, and his vessels are a safe place for Chinatown residents to deposit money and documents."@en

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  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Detective and mystery fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Detective and mystery stories"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"

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  • "The Chinese Jars"@en
  • "De dode in smoking"
  • "The Chinese jars : a novel"
  • "Duelo en Chinatown"@es
  • "Duelo en Chinatown"