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This like-new hardcover is in near fine condition, with tight, unmarked pages. The dust jacket is unmarked, with black cloth boards and bright red lettering on the spine. Midnight in Peking (2011) by Paul French is an award-winning true-crime account of the 1937 murder of Pamela Werner, a British teenager in Beijing. Praised for its vivid detail and gripping narrative, the book explores the investigation led by British and Chinese officials amid a city teetering on the edge of war. With meticulous research and historical insight, French reveals a chilling mystery shaped by political intrigue, corruption, and a father’s relentless search for justice.