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Rock paper tiger by lisa brackmann little known gems. Rock paper tiger an ellie mcenroe investigation book 1 kindle edition by brackmann, lisa. American iraq war veteran ellie cooper is down and out in beijing when a chance encounter with a uighur a member of a chinese muslim minority at the home of her sortof boyfriend lao zhang turns her life. Her chinese setting is exotic and chilling, and the. Goodreads members who liked rock paper tiger ellie m. See all books authored by lisa brackmann, including rock paper tiger, and gobetween, and more on. In it, a former army medic named ellie, still haunted by.
Publishers weeklyan absorbing and apocalyptic vision of american politics that leaves the reader. Rock paper tiger is a splendid debut novel by a gifted new writer. The first ellie book, rock paper tiger year of the tiger was one of amazon top 100 books of the year and a top 10 mysterythriller. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Her chinese setting is exotic and chilling, and the characters live and breathe. Lisa brackmann books list of books by author lisa brackmann. Lisa brackmann author lisa brackmann is the critically acclaimed author of the ellie mcenroe novels set in china rock paper tiger. Rock paper tiger soho press bold literary voices awardwinning international crime fiction groundbreaking young. While each of the books in this trilogy can stand alone, youll appreciate ellie so much more in dragon day if youve read rock paper tiger an ellie mcenroe noveland hour of the rat an ellie mcenroe novelfirst. The first ellie book, rock paper tiger year of the tiger was one of amazon top 100 books. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and.
Rock paper tiger an ellie mcenroe novel hardcover june 1, 2010 by lisa brackmann author. In this thriller, a young american with iraq behind her plunges into china, where she is pursued by thugs, suits and artists. He does an effective job of illustrating how ridiculously hard and frustrating the game of golf can be, while also describing the having finished a course called ireland while traveling to florida for vacation, i figured why not read coynes paper tiger. Reading guide for rock paper tiger by lisa brackmann. The book is very funny, and coynes selfdeprecating humor is the star of the show. Hour of the rat, the sequel, was shortlisted for left coast crimes international mystery award and was nominated for the lisa brackmann is the new york times bestselling author of the ellie mcenroe novels set. Lisa brackmann when a chance encounter with a muslim fugitive drops her down a rabbit hole of conspiracies, ellie must decide whom to trust among the. This beyond the book article relates to rock paper tiger. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rock paper tiger an ellie mcenroe investigation book 1. When a chance encounter with a muslim fugitive drops her.
A quick tour of chinese cities found in rock paper tiger. Rock paper tiger, an uptotheminute, kaleidoscopic romp through contemporary china with some sidestops in usoccupied iraq, is the first novel of lisa. Rock paper tiger iraq vet ellie mcenroe is down and out in china, trying to lose herself in the alien worlds of performance artists and online gamers. Rock paper tiger an ellie mcenroe investigation book 1. Soho press, lisa brackmanns publisher, say that there are plans for a sequel to rock paper tiger, but not for a bit as, in may 2012, they will be publishing brackmanns second novel. This pulseracer about an american iraqwar vet is set in the art world of beijing. Lisa brackmann is the new york times bestselling author of the ellie mcenroe novels set in china and the thrillers getaway and gobetween. But if your interests range wide and far, from the iraq war to online gaming and the globalization of china, this may be your book.
Rock paper tiger isnt the most subtle or penetrating of mysteries, and im not even sure i got all the plot lines figured out. A woman visiting mexico stumbles into danger in this sinister tale of a vacation gone bad by the new york timesbestselling author of rock paper tiger publishers weekly. Lisa brackmann is the critically acclaimed author of the ellie mcenroe novels set in china rock paper tiger, hour of the rat, dragon day and the thriller getaway. It originally ran in august 2010 and has been updated for. Rock paper tiger by lisa brackmann, paperback barnes. Rock paper tiger is a bit of a mashup between a thriller, a story of a young woman finding herself while abroad, and a commentary on modern china. Ive been a kentuckian all of my adult life, save for those four years during. In what ways does ellie believe she is being watched. Lisa brackman when a chance encounter with a muslim fugitive drops her down a rabbit hole of conspiracies, ellie must decide whom to trust among the. It originally ran in august 2010 and has been updated for the june 2011 paperback edition. In rock, paper, tiger, lisa brackman creates a very realistic world, peopled by characters youd swear live and breathe.
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