false 535349 3 In this, the third Detective Inspector Chen novel, Chen and Zhu are given a major assignment to escort an emissary from heaven on a diplomatic mission to hell. Zhu tries to dodge his demonic family's overtures, but ends up embroiled in hell's political intrigues. At the same time, a young boy born to ghostly parents in Hell is sent to live with his grandmother in Singapore Three. The boy, Precious Dragon, is being chased by Hell's most dangerous creatures and ends up being the key to unlock the mystery that is quickly spiraling out of control. Chen and Zhu find themselves in the middle of a struggle much bigger then they can fully comprehend, and when the dust finally settles, neither heaven nor hell will be the same. 2832598 6 6 2007 Precious Dragon (Detective Inspector Chen #3) total:63|5:24|4:25|3:10|2:4|1:0| 63 258 120 12 4 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 10 18:38:14 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 18:38:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 09:38:22 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 09:42:29 -0700 2009 The Demon and the City - it builds on those events and features characters we met in it (Jhai, Mhara), but has a lot more of Zhu Irzh and Inspector Chen working together, which is what I liked best about the first book and what was missing from the second, so I was reall...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 10:28:59 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 11:20:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 17:23:11 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 21:29:05 -0800 2009
I adore this series (this is the third book therein), and so does my husband, who is not much of a reader.

The plot is complex and brings all sorts of seemingly disparate elements into play before it resolves. I totally adore the linkages between E...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 06:17:45 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 04 11:31:56 -0800 2007
I still don't like the relationship Irzh has with his paramour, however, all interactions between...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 13:43:49 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 09:10:48 -0700 2008
The storyline and characters were quite unlike anything I've read before. They were original and interesting. This is part of a series I have never read before but I will be...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 26 11:46:29 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 22 16:25:09 -0800 2007 Just for once, Chen thought, I'd like to be taken aback by proof of someone's innocence."
Ahh, Inspector Chen. He so crazy.

Liz Williams' Inspector Chen novels are beautiful, awesome and excellently told tales and if you don't like them I can only assume that you are just ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jan 27 08:35:29 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 10:48:15 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jan 02 11:36:20 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 28 08:30:53 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 08:30:53 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Tue Mar 18 09:31:03 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 05:07:11 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jun 11 07:54:50 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 26 17:06:15 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 11 07:54:50 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 00:50:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 14:54:33 -0800 2008 2 0 0 false false Tue Nov 17 17:46:22 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 17:46:22 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 24 13:21:52 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 13:21:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 22 16:13:08 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 16:13:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 04:56:26 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 04:56:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 14 22:15:34 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 22:15:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 04 08:46:48 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 08:46:48 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Nov 16 18:21:08 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 03 18:35:48 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 18:35:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Oct 02 17:34:27 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 17:34:15 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 17:34:27 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=535349