Chinese author Mai Jia, who spent 17 years in the Chinese People's Liberation Army intelligence agency, takes the reader deep into the world of Unit 701, a top-secret Chinese spy unit devoted to counterespionage and code breaking in his novel "Decoded."
Chinese author Mai Jia, who spent 17 years in the Chinese People's Liberation Army intelligence agency, takes the reader deep into the world of Unit 701, a top-secret Chinese spy unit devoted to counterespionage and code breaking in his novel "Decoded."
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The sequel to bestselling author Mai Jia's tale of cryptography is set for release in August.
The sequel to bestselling author Mai Jia's tale of cryptography is set for release in August.
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The Chinese cover of Mai Jia's "Decoded", first published in 2005. It was translated into English last year after finding widespread success in China.
The Chinese cover of Mai Jia's "Decoded", first published in 2005. It was translated into English last year after finding widespread success in China.
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A tale of a Chinese labor camp escapee determined to avenge the death of his father by feeding secrets to the MI6, written by a former BBC correspondent.
A tale of a Chinese labor camp escapee determined to avenge the death of his father by feeding secrets to the MI6, written by a former BBC correspondent.
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In the "Shanghai Factor," a young American spy is sent to Shanghai to infiltrate a Chinese conglomerate, also striking up an intense affair with a local woman.
In the "Shanghai Factor," a young American spy is sent to Shanghai to infiltrate a Chinese conglomerate, also striking up an intense affair with a local woman.
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Former New York Times reporter Berenson fashions a world for the protagonist CIA operative John Wells in which China and the U.S. are brought to the brink of war.
Former New York Times reporter Berenson fashions a world for the protagonist CIA operative John Wells in which China and the U.S. are brought to the brink of war.
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This gripping novel is a reconstruction of the real-life gruesome murder investigation of a British consul's daughter in 1937 Beijing.
This gripping novel is a reconstruction of the real-life gruesome murder investigation of a British consul's daughter in 1937 Beijing.
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