‘An intricate mystery' Sunday Telegraph

‘Original, fast paced and clever... an outstandingly interesting description of life in Beijing from two utterly different angles'

In a country thick with paranoia and corruption, it's hard to separate rumour from reality. So when a British man's headless body is discovered in an icy, fetid lake in Beijing, it is unclear whether his death is linked to a series of brutal attacks on local women.

From the smog of the capital to the poverty-stricken countryside,and from the mansions of millionaires to a disused quarry where the children of scavengers root among the rubbish, journalist Robin Ballantyne and Chinese private investigator Song race to unravel the truth before they find themselves silenced - and before the killer can make another sinister move...

Shattering traditional preconceptions, The Pool of Unease is a gritty, fast-paced thriller that exposes the shadowy underbelly of modern China.