Nine Dragons (Harry Bosch #14) [B1252]

2009 HCDJ 1st edition in excellent condition. After what seems like a routine murder investigation, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch finds himself in Hong Kong facing the highest-stakes case of his life: bringing his kidnapped daughter home. Fortune Liquors is a small shop in a tough South L.A. neighborhood, a store Bosch has known for years. The murder of John Li, the store's owner, hits Bosch hard, and he promises Li's family that he'll find the killer. The world Bosch steps into next is unknown territory. He brings in a detective from the Asian Gang Unit for help with translation -- not just of languages but also of the cultural norms and expectations that guided Li's life. He uncovers a link to a Hong Kong triad, a lethal and far-reaching crime ring that follows many immigrants to their new lives in the U.S.

And instantly his world explodes. The one good thing in Bosch's life, the person he holds most dear, is taken from him and Bosch travels to Hong Kong in an all-or-nothing bid to regain what he's lost. In a place known as Nine Dragons, as the city's Hungry Ghosts festival burns around him, Bosch puts aside everything he knows and risks everything he has in a desperate bid to outmatch the triad's ferocity.

From the many recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This one keeps you jumping, it keeps you on edge. Twists and turns but it all makes sense. Some excellent characters and some unanswered questions. It's a solid read, and I always feel like I learn something when I read a Harry Bosch novel!"; "9 Dragons does not disappoint!"; "Certainly a favourite of the series, an excellent character development story and one that adds so much to an already well developed character. The murder mystery itself was well paced and kept me guessing until the end as it never seemed as straight forward as it was first laid out to be, some excellent twists right at the end revolve the tensions and plot holes really well."