'Taken as crime fiction, Sampson's third novel is original, fast paced and clever: taken as a beginner's guide to the enigma that is modern China, this is an outstandingly interesting description of life in Beijing.’ The Literary Review

Welcome to my website. I’m Catherine Sampson, the author of the crime novels Falling Off Air, Out of Mind and The Pool of Unease. The fourth book in the series, The Slaughter Pavilion, will be out on September 5th .  It’s set in present-day Beijing and features private detective Song Ren, a good man trying to navigate a murky world.

I live in Beijing, and that's where The Pool of Unease and The Slaughter Pavilion are set. During the Olympics I’m going to be blogging about what it’s like to be here during this historic period, so do visit my blog.

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