The Imam of Tawi-Tawi
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“Hamilton has a unique gift for concocting sizzling thrillers.” — Edmonton Journal
“Hamilton has this formula down to an art, but he manages to avoid cliché and his ability to evoke a place keeps the series fresh.” — Globe and Mail
“From her introduction in The Water Rat of Wanchai, Ava Lee has stood as a stylish, street-smart leading lady whose resourcefulness and creativity have helped her to uncover criminal activity in everything from illegal online gambling rings to international art heists. In Hamilton’s newest installment to the series, readers accompany Ava on great adventures and to interesting locales, roaming from Hong Kong to the Netherlands to Borneo. The pulse-pounding, fast-paced narrative is chocked full of divergent plot twists and intriguing personalities that make it a popular escapist summer read. The captivating female sleuth does not disappoint as she circles the globe on a quest to uncover an unusually intriguing investment fiasco involving fraud, deception and violence.” — ExpressMilwaukee.com
“Ava may be the most chic figure in crime fiction.” — Hamilton Spectator
“The series as a whole is as good as the modern thriller genre gets.” — The Cord
Praise for The King of Shanghai
“The only thing scarier than being ripped off for a few million bucks is being the guy who took it and having Ava Lee on your tail. If Hamilton’s kick-ass forensic accountant has your number, it’s up.” — Linwood Barclay
“One of Ian Hamilton’s best.” — Globe and Mail
“Brilliant, sexy, and formidably martial arts-trained forensic accountant Ava Lee is back in her seventh adventure (after The Two Sisters of Borneo)…Ever since his dazzling surprise debut with The Water Rat of Wanchai, Hamilton has propelled Ava along through the series with expanded storytelling and nuanced character development: there’s always something new to discover about Ava. Fast-paced suspense, exotic locales, and a rich cast of characters (some, like Ava’s driver, Sonny, are both dangerous and lovable) make for yet another hugely entertaining hit.” — Publishers Weekly, *Starred review*
“A luxurious sense of place…Hamilton’s knack for creating fascinating detail will keep readers hooked…Good fun for those who like to combine crime fiction with armchair travelling.” — Booklist
“Ava would be a sure thing to whip everybody, Putin included, at the negotiating table.” — Toronto Star
“After six novels starring Chinese-Canadian Ava Lee and her perilously thrilling exploits, best-selling Canadian author Ian Hamilton has jolted his creation out of what wasn’t even yet a rut and hurled her abruptly into a new circumstance, with fresh ambitions.” — London Free Press
“It’s a measure of Hamilton’s quality as a thriller writer that he compels your attention even before he starts ratcheting up the suspense.” — Regina Leader Post
“An unputdownable book that I would highly recommend for all.” — Words of Mystery
“Ava is as powerful and brilliant as ever.” — Literary Treats
Praise for The Princeling of Nanjing
Canadian Bestseller
A Kobo Best Book of the Year
“The reader is offered plenty of Ava in full flower as the Chinese-Canadian glamour puss who happens to be gay, whip smart, and unafraid of whatever dangers come her way.” — Toronto Star
“Hamilton’s Chinese-Canadian heroine is one of a kind…[An] exotic thriller that also offers a fascinating inside look at fiscal misconduct in China…As a unique series character, Ava Lee’s become indispensable.” — Calgary Herald
“Ava Lee has a new business, a new look, and, most important, a new Triad boss to appreciate her particular financial talents…We know that Ava will come up with a plan and Hamilton will come up with a twist.” — Globe and Mail
“Like the best series writers — Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson come to mind — Hamilton manages to…keep the Ava Lee books fresh…A compulsive read, a page-turner of the old school…The Princeling of Nanjing is a welcome return of an old favourite, and bodes well for future books.” — Quill & Quire
“Hamilton uses his people and plot to examine Chinese class and power structures that open opportunities for massive depravities and corruptions.” — London Free Press
“As usual with a Hamilton-Lee novel, matters take a decided twist as the plot unrolls.” — Owen Sound Times
“One of those grip-tight novels that makes one read ‘just one more chapter’ and you discover it’s 3 a.m. The novel is built on complicated webs artfully woven into clear, magnetic storytelling. Author Ian Hamilton delivers the intrigue within complex and relentless webs in high style and once again proves that everyone, once in their lives, needs an Ava Lee at their backs.” — Canadian Mystery Reviews
“The best of the Ava Lee series to date…Princeling features several chapters of pure, unadulterated financial sleuthing, which both gave me some nerdy feels and tickled my puzzle-loving mind.” — Literary Treats
“The Princeling of Nanjing was another addition to the Ava Lee series that did not disappoint.” — Words of Mystery
Praise for The Couturier of Milan
Canadian Bestseller
“The latest in the excellent series starring Ava Lee, businesswoman extraordinaire, The Couturier of Milan is another winner for Ian Hamilton…The novel is a hoot. At a point where most crime series start to run out of steam, Ava Lee just keeps rolling on.” — Globe and Mail
“In Ava Lee, Ian Hamilton has created a crime fighter who breaks the mould with every new book (and, frankly, with every new chapter).” — CBC Books
“The pleasure in following Ava’s clever plans for countering the bad guys remains as ever a persuasive attraction.” — Toronto Star
“Fashionably fierce forensics…But Hamilton has built around Ava Lee an award-winning series that absorbs intriguing aspects of both Asian and Canadian cultures.” — London Free Press
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