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{"id":6811317108795,"title":"Foresight","handle":"foresight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features fan-favourite Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1980: A pivotal year in modern Chinese history as Premier Deng Xiaoping begins what he intends to be the transformation of China into an economic superpower. The most visible evidence of Deng’s policy is the creation of Special Economic Zones, and one has been set up in Shenzhen, next door to Hong Kong and on Fanling’s doorstep. Among Triad leaders, Uncle is the only one who recognizes that Deng’s intentions could have profound repercussions on their organizations. To protect his gang and their interests, he acts to not only minimize the danger, but to turn events to his advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-21T17:16:13-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-21T12:44:15-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Book Club Pick","By (author) Hamilton Ian","pub date: 2020-01-21","Spiderline","The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40191033245755,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487003999","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Foresight - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":299,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487003999","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40191124668475,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004002","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Foresight - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487004002","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40191124963387,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004019","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Foresight - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487004019","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da972fa0-2a34-47f4-9070-408fc5f86528.jpg?v=1679028145"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da972fa0-2a34-47f4-9070-408fc5f86528.jpg?v=1679028145","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"The silhouette of a man running is against a blue background. Sections of the background have a geometric Chinese pattern in a darker shade of blue. Inside of the manÕs silhouette is an image in shades of blue. The image shows a city between grassy mountains. Beyond the mountains is water with waves crashing against the sand. Text: Foresight. The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung. Ian Hamilton. From the Bestselling Author of the Ava Lee Series.","id":23338827972667,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da972fa0-2a34-47f4-9070-408fc5f86528.jpg?v=1679028145"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da972fa0-2a34-47f4-9070-408fc5f86528.jpg?v=1679028145","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features fan-favourite Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1980: A pivotal year in modern Chinese history as Premier Deng Xiaoping begins what he intends to be the transformation of China into an economic superpower. The most visible evidence of Deng’s policy is the creation of Special Economic Zones, and one has been set up in Shenzhen, next door to Hong Kong and on Fanling’s doorstep. Among Triad leaders, Uncle is the only one who recognizes that Deng’s intentions could have profound repercussions on their organizations. To protect his gang and their interests, he acts to not only minimize the danger, but to turn events to his advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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And, an Ava Lee TV series is in the works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“Hamilton does a masterly job capturing the sights, smells, and sounds of Hong Kong as he charts Chow’s struggle to survive.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“A welcome origin story about the man who helped shape Ava Lee.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“[Ian Hamilton is] a lively writer with an attentive eye for the details of complicated suspense.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLondon Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"London Free Press","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“[Uncle’s] rise through the ranks of the Hong Kong Triads makes for fascinating reading … Those fresh to Hamilton’s work or simply looking for something familiar but different, meanwhile, will find much to like in the author’s new series.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Quill \u0026 Quire","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2020-01-21","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung","ShortDescription":"The second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.","Subtitle":"The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung: Book 2","Width":"5.25","WidthCode":"in"}
Foresight
The second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.
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{"id":6983142932539,"title":"Finale","handle":"finale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fourth and final installment in Ian Hamilton’s exhilarating Ava Lee spin-off series The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Uncle begins preparing for his inevitable death. As he sets his affairs in order, he recalls the moments in his life that meant the most to him — including his first encounter with the talented forensic accountant Ava Lee and the origins of their life-changing partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-13T15:14:06-04:00","created_at":"2022-09-13T13:56:27-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["By (author) Hamilton Ian","pub date: 2022-07-05","Spiderline","The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung","Thrillers \u0026 Mystery"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1999,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40780137594939,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487010188","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Finale - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1999,"weight":302,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487010188","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40780137889851,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487010195","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Finale - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487010195","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7cf25c6b-9f4e-4f28-a712-76053b0aae80.jpg?v=1721311438"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7cf25c6b-9f4e-4f28-a712-76053b0aae80.jpg?v=1721311438","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Cover: Finale, The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung by Ian Hamilton. From the best selling author of the Ava Lee Series. A man with short dark hair stands with his back faced to the camera. On the back of his suit jacket is an image of a faded city scape. This image is in black and yellow.","id":24700732440635,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7cf25c6b-9f4e-4f28-a712-76053b0aae80.jpg?v=1721311438"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7cf25c6b-9f4e-4f28-a712-76053b0aae80.jpg?v=1721311438","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fourth and final installment in Ian Hamilton’s exhilarating Ava Lee spin-off series The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Uncle begins preparing for his inevitable death. As he sets his affairs in order, he recalls the moments in his life that meant the most to him — including his first encounter with the talented forensic accountant Ava Lee and the origins of their life-changing partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487003869","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487003999","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487004026","BASICMainSubject":"FIC031010","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"FICTION\/Thrillers\/Crime","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIAN HAMILTON\u003c\/strong\u003e is the acclaimed author of sixteen books in the Ava Lee series, four in the Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung series, and the standalone novel \u003cem\u003eBonnie Jack\u003c\/em\u003e. National bestsellers, his books have been shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada Award (formerly the Arthur Ellis Award), the Barry Award, and the Lambda Literary Prize. BBC Culture named him one of the ten mystery\/crime writers who should be on your bookshelf. 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Finale
The fourth and final installment in Ian Hamilton’s exhilarating Ava Lee spin-off series The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung.
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The first book in a gripping new Ava Lee spin-off series featuring Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.
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Bonnie Jack
From the acclaimed author of the internationally bestselling Ava Lee series, a bold and captivating new novel about a search for lost family and the cost of keeping secrets.
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