Whispering shadows : a novel
(Book)

Translation of: Das Flüstern der Schatten.

"Originally published in German as Das Flüstern der Schatten in 2007 by Random House Germany." -- Title page verso.

"Far away from Hong Kong's beehive of humanity, isolated on an outlying island, lives Paul Leibovitz, a once ambitious adviser and family man reeling from the fallout of a tragedy that has left his marriage in tatters and his heart all but broken. When he makes a fleeting connection with Elizabeth, a distressed American woman whose son has gone missing in mainland China, he feels compelled to help her solve the mystery behind the disappearance. As Paul, Elizabeth, and a friend with connections descend deeper into the Shenzhen underworld against the wishes of a woman with whom Paul has had a growing flirtation, they discover dark secrets--vestiges of the Cultural Revolution--hidden beneath China's booming new wealth. In a country where rich businessmen with expensive degrees can corrupt the judicial system, Paul learns that the potential for evil abounds." -- From dust jacket.