Death of a Blue Lantern — Christopher West

Set in modern China, Christopher West's groundbreaking mystery parallels the solution of a crime with the struggle of political loyalties in the mind of dedicated Beijing police detective Wang Anzhuang. Inspector Wang had been brought up to be a loyal Party member. Then his faith in his government was shaken--by the brutality of Tiananmen Square. Now when a murder points to Triad mob treachery reaching as far as the Communist Party itself, Wang must once again confront his shaken convictions. And under the Party's vigilant eye, he must somehow reconcile loyalty with duty, while fighting for his reputation--and his life.