Lydia Chin has been asked to help a detective who is an old friend with a case involving jewelry that was recovered from Holocaust survivors. There is reason to believe that the jewels will be sold in Chinatown. Lydia has been on the job a short time when her detective friend is killed. She feels responsible and vows to find his killer. With the help of her old partner, Bill Smith, Lydia unravels the story of German Jews who flee Germany and go to Shanghai. Life for the immigrants is no easier in Shanghai and it is believed that their jewels were stolen or sold in the war in Japan. Lydia soon realizes that the sad story of the Jewish immigrants and their Japanese family still has power today.
I haven't read S.J. Rozan's books for several years and I really am not sure why. I had heard wonderful things about this book and all were true. It was a wonderful and compelling story with lots of rich history about Japan and the Chinese and the Europeans who immigrated their before WWII. I love the characters and was glad that Lydia and Bill have mended their disagreements. I can't wait to get my hands on the newest release in this story.
Rating - A
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