Read Series: Inspector Shan
by Author Eliot Pattison
Prayer of the Dragon (2007)
Praise for the Shan series: “Nothing I’ve read or seen about how China has systematically crushed the soul of Tibet has been as effective. . . . A thriller of laudable aspirations and achievements.”—Chicago Tribune “Shan becomes our Don Quixote. . . . Set against a background that is alternately ...
The Skull Mantra (2001)
A couple of months ago I had a cold and was searching the shelves for something that would take my mind off the discomfort, something fast moving and entertaining. Gorky Park, yes, years since I read it, only the vaguest memory of the plot, with Martin Cruz Smith’s smooth and humorous style. It w...
Water Touching Stone (2002)
BEWARE: One man's bookflap summary is another man's spoiler.My heart is full after reading this book. As with the first book, "Water Touching Stone" succeeds on all levels: character exposition, plot, but especially on meaningful themes, vivid descriptions of the landscape (both natural and man-m...
Beautiful Ghosts (2015)
Disgraced former Beijing Inspector Shan Tao Yun has been living in the remote mountains of Tibet since his unofficial release from a work camp. Without status, official identity, or the freedom to return to his former home in Beijing, he's lived with the forbidden lamas for the past year. But now...
Bone Mountain (2004)
When disgraced former inspector, Shan Tao Yun joins a group of reverent Tibetans returning a sacred artefact to its home, it seems he has at last found the peace he has struggled for since leaving prison. What starts as a spiritual pilgrimage, however, quickly turns into a desperate flight throug...