Synopses & Reviews
Inspector Jian is a tough Chinese cop who thinks he's seen it all. But his search for his missing daughter takes him to the meanest streets he's ever faced -- in rural England.
Migrant worker Ding Ming is distressed -- his gang master is making demands, he owes a lot of money to the snakeheads, and no one will tell him where his wife has been taken. Maybe England isn't the Gold Mountain he was promised.
Two desperate men, lost in a baffling foreign land, are pitted against a ruthless band of human traffickers in this breathtaking thriller.
Review
"Like a sharp knife flung across a dark room of dangerous figures, Simon Lewis's fabulous Bad Traffic hurtles through space and time, effortlessly cutting through cultures and life stories before it sinks itself deep into the reader's consciousness, leaving amazement, satisfaction, and the impatient desire to read his next book as soon as possible." -- Colin Harrison, author of The Finder: A Novel
Review
"Bad Traffic is a thrilling read as well as a study of social problems and a people dislocated in a foreign country. Simon's understanding and sensitivity toward the Chinese people and culture give the book its memorable depth. His characters are keenly observed and deftly drawn. I finished the book from cover to cover in one sitting." -- Diane Wei Liang, author of The Eye Of Jade
Review
"A unique story narrated through conflicting yet complementing perspectives.With vivid characterizations in an unprecedented milieu and an odysseyagainst impossible odds, Simon Lewis succeeds in producing a moving, convincingthriller." -- Qiu Xiaolong, author of Red Mandarin Dress: An Inspector Chen Novel
About the Author
Simon Lewis was born in Wales and grew up in Scotland. He is the author of the Rough Guides to China, Beijing, and Shanghai, and the backpacker novel Go, which he wrote in a village in the Himalayas. He spends half his time in Brixton, London, and the rest in Asia, mostly China and Japan.