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Inspector O Series

6 primary works • 6 total works
Inspector O, a state police officer, in North Korea:

Book 1

A Corpse in the Koryo
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3.45 · 1764 Ratings · 300 Reviews · published 2006 · 23 editions
Against the backdrop of a totalitarian North Korea…

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    Book 2

    Hidden Moon
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    3.79     · 678 Ratings · 95 Reviews · published 2007 · 18 editions
    In A Corpse in the Koryo, James Church introduced …

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    Book 3

    Bamboo and Blood
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    3.72     · 558 Ratings · 82 Reviews · published 2008 · 20 editions

    The critically acclaimed A Corpse in the K…

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    Book 4

    The Man with the Baltic Stare
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    3.80     · 370 Ratings · 52 Reviews · published 2010 · 14 editions
    From James Church, the author of the critically ac…

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    Book 5

    A Drop of Chinese Blood
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    3.55     · 295 Ratings · 51 Reviews · published 2012 · 10 editions
    Now Church―a former Western intelligence officer w…

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    Book 6

    The Gentleman from Japan
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    3.48     · 193 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 2016 · 7 editions
    Church returns with the latest Inspector O thrille…

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