Snakehead (China Thrillers) - Softcover

"A spell-binding and frighteningly realistic tale."--Aberdeen Evening Express

Praise for Peter May
"Peter May is an author I'd follow to the ends of the earth."--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times

"He is a terrific writer doing something different."--Mark Billingham, bestselling author of the Tom Thorne series

"From the first page I knew I was in safe hands. I knew I could trust this writer."--Sophie Hannah, bestselling writer of The Monogram Murders

"The plot twists and turns like the tail of a Chinese dragon. A cracking good read . . . Highly recommended."--Shots Magazine

"Fast, exciting . . . A highly topical and entertaining read that will also give its readers food for thought."--The Irish Times

"AN EXCELLENT THRILLER." --KIRKUS REVIEWS
"SPELL-BINDING." --ABERDEEN EVENING EXPRESS
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." --SHOTS MAGAZINE
SUFFOCATEDA vehicle crammed with dozens of dead Chinese immigrants is found in southern Texas. Forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell must put aside her horror and find out why.

SUMMONED
Detective Li Yan--an even more unwelcome memory for Campbell--has arrived stateside to investigate a link in the case to a lucrative trade in illegal laborers.

SNAKEHEAD
Li and Campbell will soon find that the crime scene hides another secret: a biological time bomb linking traffickers, politicians, and migrants in Beijing, Washington, and Texas--posing multiple countries one very singular threat.