{"product_id":"skeleton-women-9780758273536","title":"Skeleton Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time in China, the most beautiful and gifted women were known as \"skeleton women\"--the ultimate femme fatales who could bring a man to his knees, or to his doom. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Camilla, a young orphan girl in Shanghai, is adopted and brought to live in luxury, it seems like a stroke of luck. But as Camilla grows to womanhood, she realizes that her \"rescue\" was part of gang leader Big Brother Wang's scheme. Camilla is trained in singing, dancing, knife-throwing and contortion--all to attract the attention of Wang's enemy, the ruthless Master Lung. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForced to become Master Lung's mistress, Camilla meets two other intriguing women. Shadow is a magician and rival for Master Lung's affections, while Rainbow Chang dresses like a man and wields power through her incendiary gossip column. Both pose risks to Camilla's safety and status. But an even greater danger comes in the form of Master Lung's eldest son, Jinying, who despises his father's violent lifestyle--but loves Camilla. Only by plotting to eliminate Lung can she make her escape, but at what cost? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMingmei Yip, author of \u003cem\u003ePeach Blossom Pavilion \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSong of the Silk Road, \u003c\/em\u003e has created a captivating story filled with intrigue and opulence, peopled with extraordinary characters impossible to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mingmei Yip\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.71w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780758273536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/23\/2012 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2012 pg. 51 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMingmei Yip\u003c\/b\u003e was born in China and received her Ph.D. from the University of Paris, Sorbonne. She has written for major Hong Kong newspapers, and has appeared on many national and international television and radio programs. She immigrated to the United States in 1992, where she now lives in New York City with her husband. Her novels have been published in ten different languages and she is also an accomplished musician and calligrapher. Visit her at www.mingmeiyip.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40121816186995,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c22f11f3-21ba-4008-ba3a-ee53541e4540.jpg?v=1653748091","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/skeleton-women-9780758273536","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}