Bone Mountain

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0312277601

Deep in the heart of Tibet, ex-Beijing police inspector Shan is on the run from the brutal Chinese army. Shan has agreed to lead an expedition to return a long-lost idol to a distant valley, an act that, according to Tibetan prophecy, will save this sacred place. But the pilgrimage turns into a deperate flight when the monk guiding them is murdered and Shan discovers that the idol was stolen from the Chinese army, who is now in hot pursuit. Ever the investigator, Shan faces a tangle of mysteries: why are the Chinese so desperate to retrieve the idol? Why are rumors sweeping the countryside that an ancient lama is returning to liberate this country? Why has an American woman geologist abandoned an oil companys drilling project and fled into the mountains?For Shan, the answers lie in the raucous drilling camp of the capitalists and in a mysterious monastery where the teachings of the Party are favored over the teachings of Buddha. The further he investigates, the more Shan comes to realize that what is at stake is not only justice, but also the spiritual survival of those who have joined his journey.Tense and moving, filled with the spiritual and geo- graphic landscapes of the oppressed land of Tibet, Bone Mountain is a spectacular achievement from a rising star in modern crime fiction.