{"product_id":"the-last-mandarin-hardcover","title":"The Last Mandarin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMellissa Fung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping thriller about family and power co-written by Louise Penny, #1 bestselling author of the Gamache novels, and Mellissa Fung, an award-winning journalist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA mother and a daughter race against time in this all-too-real thriller that reaches from Tiananmen Square all the way to the White House.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlice Li, a first-generation Chinese American and former food blogger, has long lived in the shadow of her mother, Vivien Li-- a Tiananmen Square dissident turned world-renowned human rights activist and passionate advocate for a free and democratic China. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen security and fire alarms go off simultaneously all around the world, setting off a panic, the signal is traced back to China. As world leaders scramble to respond, Vivien and Alice are called to the White House in hopes Madame Li can interpret the Chinese intentions. But why involve Alice? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf China isn't behind the attack, Vivien warns, someone even more dangerous is pulling the strings. Mother and daughter must join together to overcome their estrangement if they have any hope of preventing global catastrophe. From DC to Ohio to Hong Kong, they work to prevent the next attack, along the way decoding an ancient legend and uncovering a secret language invented by women, for women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Mandarin\u003c\/i\u003e is an electrifying study of absolute power and voracious greed, political terror and personal conviction. But it is also an intimate examination of choice, of sacrifice, of memory and myths, both cultural and personal. It is the story of a mother and daughter, as well as a compelling international thriller about the precarious balance of power across the world, and within a family. And what happens when both break down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world ruled by power, even family can be a weapon.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e is the multi-award winning author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels, set in her home province of Québec, Canada. Her books, including \u003ci\u003eState of Terror\u003c\/i\u003e written with Hillary Rodham Clinton, have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide, topped international bestseller lists, including the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and been translated into 32 languages. The recipient of both the Order of Canada and l'Ordre national du Québec, her country's highest civilian honours, her Three Pines Foundation reaches out to those in crisis and offers financial and emotional support, with a special focus on literacy as well as dementia care. Her husband, Michael, died of dementia in 2016. She lives with her golden retrievers Muggins and Charlie in a village south of Montreal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMellissa Fung\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran journalist, author, and award-winning filmmaker. She has produced original award-winning documentaries for \u003ci\u003eAl-Jazeera International, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and TV Ontario\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She covered the war in Afghanistan, leading to her best-selling first book, \u003ci\u003eUnder an Afghan Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, which chronicled her experience as a hostage after she was kidnapped while on assignment in Kabul in 2008. Since then, Fung has focused on human rights reporting, with a focus on women and children in conflict. She is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail, \u003c\/i\u003e and her work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post, The Toronto Star, \u003c\/i\u003e and on \u003ci\u003ePBS\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York. She was appointed as an officer to the Order of Canada in 2024 for her work with women in conflict. She lives in Toronto with her husband Paul and her scruffy rescue dog, Sammy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.4 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48433134272761,"sku":"9781250412522","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WWYv255QTZ9781250412522.webp?v=1779519241","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-last-mandarin-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}