title: The Wild Beasts of Wuhan: An Ava Lee Novel
author:  Ian Hamilton 
description: The third of Hamiltons Ava Lee books to be published in the U.S. follows the Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant across the globe as she tracks a series of art forgeries for a powerful Hong Kong businessman. Reuniting high-profile clients with money that has wrongly been taken from them, Ava has developed a highly specialized skill set and code of ethics (not to mention an impressive frequent-flyer stash). This time shes hired by May Ling Wong to track down the people responsible for swindling May Lings husband out of $100 million for fake Fauvist paintings. Avas willingness to pay handsomely for information opens doors from New York City to the Faroe Islands. As she closes in on the key players in this high-stakes deception, she learns that her client may be taking matters into her own hands. You havent seen cold and calculating until youve double-crossed this number cruncher. Another strong entry from Arthur Ellis Awardwinner Hamilton. --Karen Keefe
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  PRAISE FOR IAN HAMILTON AND  
  THE LOST DECADES OF UNCLE CHOW TUNG SERIES
  
  “I didn’t think anything could top Ian Hamilton’s Ava Lee novels for
  originality and style, but his backstory about the rise of Uncle Chow is even
  better . . . [Foresight] is one of his best.” — Globe and Mail
  
  “[Ian Hamilton is] a lively writer with an attentive eye for the details of
  complicated suspense.” — London Free Press
  
  “Hamilton does a masterly job capturing the sights, smells, and sounds of Hong
  Kong as he charts Chow’s struggle to survive.”  
  — Publishers Weekly
  
  “[Uncle’s] rise through the ranks of the Hong Kong Triads makes for
  fascinating reading … Those fresh to Hamilton’s work or simply looking for
  something familiar but different, meanwhile, will find much to like in the
  author’s new series.” — Quill & Quire
  
  “A welcome origin story about the man who helped shape Ava Lee.” — Booklist
  
  “A magnetic tale of intrigue among rivals and cohorts, the early ascent of
  ‘Uncle’ Chow Tung w