Whispering shadows may be classed as a murder mystery. The book deals with the gripping story of an expat journalist from america residing in china, who is retired from service and attempts to solve a murder case. Paul leibovitz, ex journalist, germsn born, american reared now lives in hong kong. Whispering shadows by janphilipp sendker overdrive. Part love story, part crime thriller, whispering shadows is the captivating tale of one mans desperate search for redemption within the vice of a world superpower, a place where secrets from the past threaten to upend the countrys unchecked drive towards modernization. Review of whispering shadows by janphilipp sendker, plus backstory and other interesting facts about the book. The debut book of the series is entitled whispering shadows. Apr 14, 2015 the mood, hustle, power and immense growing pains of todays china bleed through janphilipp sendkers superlative suspense novel, whispering shadows, which delves into the explosion of big business following chinas cultural revolution. The rising dragon book series written by author janphilipp sendker is comprised of a total of 3 books, which were released between the years 2007 and 2016. Whispering shadows by janphilipp sendker, is a multilayered extraordinary story of universal human emotions of loss, love, betrayal, and trust. I have kept watch for jan philipp sendkers next book and to my delight came accross whispering shadows. Author sendker has done the plots setting in hong kong and china. He started a china trilogy, the first book is calledwhispering shadows, the second the language of solitude uk title.
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German novelist sendkers second novel whispering shadows, 2015 about a germanamerican former journalist battling crime in china. In 2000 he published cracks in the wall, a nonfiction book about china. He is currently at work on the third novel set in hong kong. When the american author lorie karnath approached me with the idea of collaborating on a book of burmese folk tales, read more.
He became a foreign correspondent for stern magazine in 1990, reporting from the usa and asia, and took to writing his debut novel the art of hearing heartbeats in 2000. Attica locke, author of black water rising the incomparable janphilipp sendker immerses us in the complexities of a new china, entirely different and yet somehow ineluctably the same as the old. Whispering shadows book by janphilipp sendker official. In this first book of the rising dragon series, explore a side of hong kong.
His books are translated into more than 35 languages. Born in hamburg in 1960, sendker was the american correspondent for stern from 1990 to 1995, and its asian correspondent from 1995 to 1999. Jun 25, 2015 jan philipp sendker lives in berlin with his family. Written by janphilipp sendker, audiobook narrated by george newbern. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Jan philipp sendker, born in hamburg in 1960, was the american correspondent for stern from 1990 to 1995, and its asian correspondent from 1995 to 1999. Janphilipp sendker lives in berlin with his family. The rising dragon series book 1 thanks for sharing. Whispering shadows by janphilipp sendker, is a multi. Books by janphilipp sendker author of the art of hearing. Written by jan philipp sendker, audiobook narrated by george newbern.
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I have kept watch for jan philipp sendker s next book and to my delight came accross whispering shadows. Whispering shadows rising dragon, book 1 by janphilipp sendker. Each of the books of this series feature the lead character in the role of paul leibovitz. Readers of the authors previous book will be glad to find the protagonist, paul, leading a quiet life on the island of lamma, a ferry ride from hong kong.
It has taken eight years for janphilipp sendkers terrific germanlanguage romantic crime thriller, whispering shadows, set in hong kong and. In 2000 he published cracks in the great wall, a nonfiction book about china. Janphilipp sendker, born in hamburg in 1960, was the american correspondent for stern from 1990 to 1995, and its asian correspondent from 1995 to 1999. The art of hearing heartbeats, his first novel, was an international bestseller, and hes the author of a welltempered heart, whispering shadows and its sequel dragon games. Whispering shadows by janphilipp sendker 37 inkatria books. At the age of he wrote in a school essay about what he would like to do as a grown up. Whispering shadows by janphilipp sendker 9781846973307. About janphilipp sendkerthe art of hearing heartbeats. The art of hearing heartbeats series by janphilipp sendker. It was released by the atria publication in the year 2015, after its first successful release in 2007. Christine lo paul leibovitz was once an ambitious advisor, dedicated father, and loving husband. Janphilipp sendker was born in hamburg in 1960 and was the american correspondent for stern from 1990 to 1995, and its asian correspondent from 1995 to 1999.
Dragon games the third one was just released in germany. Whispering shadows by janphilipp sendker is in the top ten literary fiction books of 2015. Janphilipp sendker will discuss his new novel whispering. The art of hearing heartbeats, his first novel, was an international bestseller, and. Janphilipp sendkers whispering shadows janphilipp sendker, born in hamburg in 1960, was the american correspondent for stern from 1990 to 1995, and its asian correspondent from 1995 to 1999. The art of hearing heartbeats, his first novel, was an international bestseller. But after living for nearly thirty years in hong kong, personal tragedy strikes and pauls marriage unravels in the. Whispering shadows by jan philipp sendker, 9781476793658, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
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