Bone Mountain: NO. 3 (Inspector Shan Tao Yun Novels)

Bone Mountain: NO. 3 (Inspector Shan Tao Yun Novels)

by Eliot Pattison (Author)

Synopsis

Deep in the heart of Tibet, Shan Tao Yun, an exiled Chinese national and a former Beijing government Inspector, is caught between the brutal Chinese army and a Western oil company. Shan has agreed to lead an expedition to return the eye of an idol, stolen almost a century ago and recently, clandestinely recovered, to a distant valley, an act that will fulfill an important Tibetan prophecy. But the pilgrimage turns into a desperate flight when the monk who is to lead them is murdered. Shan also discovers that the stone was stolen back from a brigade of the Chinese army that is now in hot pursuit.Still possessing an investigator's love of truth, Shan faces a perplexing tangle of mysteries. Why are the Chinese so desperate to retrieve the stone eye, why has an American geologist abandoned the oil company's drilling project and fled into the mountains, and why are rumors sweeping the countryside that an ancient lama is returning to liberate this country? As he digs into these questions, Shan realizes that there is more at stake than mere justice: the spiritual survival of his people is in danger as well. Complex and compelling, "Bone Mountain" is a spectacular achievement from a major voice in crime fiction.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 17 Jun 2004

ISBN 10: 0312330898
ISBN 13: 9780312330897

Media Reviews
Intense and captivating exploration of modern Tibet.... Pattison has taken an unknown world and made it come alive.
-- Library Journal
Pattison's densely plotted and incredibly detailed novel induces his entranced readers to care deeply about both his compelling characters and long-suffering Tibet.
-- Booklist (Starred Review)
Despite the number of books about Tibet, few have brought us as close to ground level awareness as Eliot Pattison has done with Bone Mountain.... Though this is a deeply reflective book, it is a true late-night, page-turner delight.
-- Chiang Mai City Life
Enlightening, sometimes brilliant, often moving.
-- Kirkus Reviews
Pattison's empathy for the cause of Tibetan independence is admirable.
-- Publishers Weekly

Intense and captivating exploration of modern Tibet.... Pattison has taken an unknown world and made it come alive. Library Journal

Pattison's densely plotted and incredibly detailed novel induces his entranced readers to care deeply about both his compelling characters and long-suffering Tibet. Booklist (Starred Review)

Despite the number of books about Tibet, few have brought us as close to ground level awareness as Eliot Pattison has done with Bone Mountain.... Though this is a deeply reflective book, it is a true late-night, page-turner delight. Chiang Mai City Life

Enlightening, sometimes brilliant, often moving. Kirkus Reviews

Pattison's empathy for the cause of Tibetan independence is admirable. Publishers Weekly


Intense and captivating exploration of modern Tibet.... Pattison has taken an unknown world and made it come alive. Library Journal

Pattison's densely plotted and incredibly detailed novel induces his entranced readers to care deeply about both his compelling characters and long-suffering Tibet. Booklist (Starred Review)

Despite the number of books about Tibet, few have brought us as close to ground level awareness as Eliot Pattison has done with Bone Mountain.... Though this is a deeply reflective book, it is a true late-night, page-turner delight. Chiang Mai City Life

Enlightening, sometimes brilliant, often moving. Kirkus Reviews

Pattison's empathy for the cause of Tibetan independence is admirable. Publishers Weekly


Intense and captivating exploration of modern Tibet.... Pattison has taken an unknown world and made it come alive. --Library Journal

Pattison's densely plotted and incredibly detailed novel induces his entranced readers to care deeply about both his compelling characters and long-suffering Tibet. --Booklist (Starred Review)

Despite the number of books about Tibet, few have brought us as close to ground level awareness as Eliot Pattison has done with Bone Mountain.... Though this is a deeply reflective book, it is a true late-night, page-turner delight. --Chiang Mai City Life

Enlightening, sometimes brilliant, often moving. --Kirkus Reviews

Pattison's empathy for the cause of Tibetan independence is admirable. --Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Eliot Pattison is the author of The Skull Mantra, which won the Edgar Award and was a finalist for the Gold Dagger, as well as Water Touching Stone. Pattison is a world traveler and frequent visitor to China, and his numerous books and articles on international policy issues have been published around the world.