{"product_id":"murder-by-the-dozen-hardcover","title":"Murder by the Dozen: Twelve Classic James Lee Wong Detective Stories - 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\u003eHugh Wiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMurder by the Dozen\u003c\/em\u003e collects twelve vintage James Lee Wong detective stories by Hugh Wiley, featuring one of pulp mystery's notable Chinese American sleuths.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set amid murder, Chinatown intrigue, corrupt businessmen, hidden criminal networks, opium dens, gangsters, and dangerous secrets, these fast-moving stories follow Wong as he applies intelligence, nerve, and elegant violence to crimes that cross San Francisco society and the underworld. The result is a sharp, compact collection of 1930s detective fiction with period atmosphere, hard-edged action, and classic puzzle-mystery momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally appearing in the popular magazine market of the 1930s and later gathered in book form, these stories belong to the same era of brisk pulp detection that produced hard-boiled private eyes, exoticized urban mysteries, and cinematic crime heroes. For readers of vintage mystery, classic detective fiction, pulp crime, Chinatown mystery stories, and Golden Age-era popular fiction, \u003cem\u003eMurder by the Dozen\u003c\/em\u003e preserves the full dozen James Lee Wong cases in a single Black Curtain edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45164568936587,"sku":"9781515424635","price":54.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/q03if5sSup9781515424635.webp?v=1783257236","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/murder-by-the-dozen-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}