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Lydia Chin, a Chinese-American P.I. who lives in New York City's Chinatown, is hired for a simple job. She's to deliver the ransom for a set of stolen sketches that comprise the inaugural collection of fashion designer Genna Jing and her new label, Mandarin Plaid. But everything on this simple job goes terribly wrong. The ransom is stolen out from under Lydia, her sometimes partner, Bill Smith, is arrested, and just as she is trying to sort out exactly what is really going on, the client fires her. Lydia, however, isn't about to just let it go. Determined to find answers and preserve her pride, Lydia and Bill follow a confusing trail that leads from the sweatshops of Chinatown to the drawing rooms of Manhattan's wealthy Upper East Side and into a dark underworld of prostitution, drugs, and murder. All they need to uncover is who stole the sketches, who hijacked the ransom payment, and—most important—who would kill to keep them from the truth.
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"Third of the Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mysteries, the second told in Lydia's voice. A crime in the fashion industry just before the big spring fashion shows. The book explores themes of racial hostility, the use of power to extort and manipulate, and what love really looks like. "
— Kathryn (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Rozan, as usual, creates a fully realized Manhattan populated with memorable characters.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Down-to-earth yet subtly intuitive, Chin is a far cry from most fictional detectives. Thanks to Cheung’s reading, she becomes even less of a traditional investigator, a fact that makes this story all the more interesting. Cheung bends her voice to create realistic accents for the wide variety of supporting characters in an inventive mystery that will keep listeners guessing.”
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“Private investigators Lydia Chin and Bill Smith enter the world of New York’s high-fashion business, hired by aspiring designer Genna Jing when the sketches for her first solo show are stolen and held for a $50,000 ransom…The first installment in this series was impressive; subsequent ones just keep getting better and better. Don’t miss this one.”
— Booklist -
“Lydia Chin, Rozan’s sharp, funny and sexy detective who operates out of New York’s Chinatown, is back in action in this lively story about the fashion industry—from the glamorous designer studios to the sweatshops where illegal immigrants do the dirty work. Lydia knows the sweatshop scene well: her mother worked in one while she was growing up. Now she and her sometimes dangerous partner, Bill Smith, have to find out who will do anything—including murder—to keep a young designer from launching her new company.”
— Amazon.com editorial review
Mandarin Plaid Listener Reviews
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" Somehow I missed reading this when it came out. I'm glad I picked it up at the library last week. Lydia Chin and Bill Smith do their usual excellent job. Imagine Lydia Chin as a high-fashion model! "
— Kelly, 1/19/2014 -
" 3.5 stars. My favorite of the series so far. I'm starting to get a little attached to the characters. "
— Carrieuoregon, 11/18/2013 -
" Intricate, tricky and convoluted. Lydia Chin is in charge in #3, so we get to enjoy her feisty attitude and her funny family, while she tracks down the extortionists putting her new client, a clothing designer, out of business. "
— aPriL, 9/13/2011 -
" 3.5 Like this series. "
— Ruth, 6/26/2011 -
" This Bill Smith/Lydia Chin novel is told from Lydia's point of view. Loved it! "
— Kathy, 5/3/2011 -
" Not as good as the second, but it's fun to watch the author building skills and creating characters. "
— Martin, 5/1/2011 -
" Its been a while since I've picked a book by this author but since I did. I thought this book was a pretty good read. I liked the dynamics between the two PIs Bill Smith and Lydia Chin. The simplicity of the cases they solve. "
— Jill, 12/31/2010 -
" Enjoying this series very much - fun, smart reads "
— Rhesa, 8/7/2010 -
" Third of the Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mysteries, the second told in Lydia's voice. A crime in the fashion industry just before the big spring fashion shows. The book explores themes of racial hostility, the use of power to extort and manipulate, and what love really looks like. "
— Kathryn, 6/28/2010
About S. J. Rozan
S. J. Rozan is the author of the popular Lydia Chin and Bill Smith mystery series, as well as several stand-alone novels and novellas. She has won multiple awards for her fiction, including the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Nero, and Macavity awards, the Japanese Maltese Falcon, and the Private Eye Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award.
About Cindy Cheung
Cindy Cheung is an actress whose credits include the films Lady in the Water and Spiderman 2 and the television shows Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: SVU, and Sex and the City. Cindy’s theater experience includes Lincoln Center and New York Theatre Workshop. She lives in New York.