The wild beasts of Wuhan
Subtitle: an Ava Lee novel
By: Ian Hamilton
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781250035158; 9781250032294
Subjects: Women accountants; Forensic accounting; Fiction; Elite (Social sciences); Art dealers; Ava Lee (Fictitious character); Painting; Forgeries
Description: Wong Changxing, a rich Chinese powerbroker, has just been bilked out of $100 million in an elaborate art forgery con. His one hope of recovering the money, and of saving face, is Ava Lee--a forensic accountant with a talent for tracking down untraceable funds. With the help of her mentor, the Triad-connected Uncle, Ava traces the provenance of the meticulously forged paintings to Denmark, the Faroe Islands, New York, and London. As she infiltrates one of the most prestigious auction houses in the world, she uncovers a massive web of corruption, where high art and high-stakes fraud threaten more than just her client's business--this is one scam that could get her killed. Ava Lee is one of the most scintillating, unique heroines to come along in years.
Notes: Originally published in Canada by Spiderline, 2012.

Includes an excerpt from the Ava Lee novel, "The Red Pole of Macau".