It's an engrossing read, and while the knowledge of (precisely) how Pamela lost her life is chilling and disturbing, there's an unexpected pleasure that comes from knowing that after all these years, the truth has finally come to light. Eventually, he reveals the truth about the young woman's demise. French, a meticulous researcher, takes his reader through the full investigation, using the perspective of the police and Pamela's distraught father. In addition to articles about a range of subjects, he has specialised in books about modern Chinese history and contemporary Chinese society, including the murder mystery Midnight in Peking. Because the real Pamela Werner was killed in Peking in 1937, and Paul French, the author of this fascinating thriller/true-crime story, has found her killer. Paul French (born 27 August 1966) is a British author. As they dig deeper and find themselves stymied at every turn-the invasion looming ever closer-it becomes clear that a killer will never be found. Two detectives, Colonel Han, chief of police for the south east section of Peking, and DCI Dennis, chief inspector with the British Municipal Council in Tientsin, are assigned to investigate. The hideous crime (this book is not for the squeamish) terrifies the city's Chinese and European residents alike. It's 1937, and the city is under threat of invasion by Japan. When Pamela Werner is brutally murdered and her body is mauled, then left in full public view a few hundred yards from her home, all of Peking is in uproar.
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