Roadshow: A Yellowthread Street Mystery
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set in the gloriously chaotic fictional Hong Kong precinct of Yellowthread Street, this sharp and darkly comic police procedural chronicles the misadventures of a beleaguered detective squad as they contend with a baffling and bizarre new case. Roadshow presents William Marshall's signature blend of absurdist humor and genuine suspense, as the officers of the Hong Kong Police navigate a city teeming with eccentric criminals, bureaucratic madness, and the unpredictable rhythms of urban life in the East. Marshall illustrates with razor-sharp wit how order and chaos perpetually collide, using the precinct as a microcosm for the broader cultural tensions of a city caught between worlds. Fans of unconventional crime fiction will find the Yellowthread Street series a singular achievement — propulsive, funny, and utterly unlike any other mystery series in the genre.
Author: William Marshall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Secker & Warburg
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set in the gloriously chaotic fictional Hong Kong precinct of Yellowthread Street, this sharp and darkly comic police procedural chronicles the misadventures of a beleaguered detective squad as they contend with a baffling and bizarre new case. Roadshow presents William Marshall's signature blend of absurdist humor and genuine suspense, as the officers of the Hong Kong Police navigate a city teeming with eccentric criminals, bureaucratic madness, and the unpredictable rhythms of urban life in the East. Marshall illustrates with razor-sharp wit how order and chaos perpetually collide, using the precinct as a microcosm for the broader cultural tensions of a city caught between worlds. Fans of unconventional crime fiction will find the Yellowthread Street series a singular achievement — propulsive, funny, and utterly unlike any other mystery series in the genre.