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Apricot's Revenge is an absorbing detective novel and more. Song Ying uses an ingenious plot to investigate social problems in modern China, which makes the book a profound and captivating read, leaving readers thinking long after reaching the last page. A business tycoon in China is found dead; he apparently suffered a heart attack while swimming. His body is washed onto a beach in a popular resort known as the Hawaii of the East. But soon it becomes clear that he was murdered. Three immediate beneficiaries of his death become the suspects: the vice president of the company, Zhou, who is in line to take over his position; his young widow, Zhu, who stands to inherit a huge amount of wealth; and his arch business rival, Hong, who is competing in a bid over a piece of hot property. Nie Feng, a young investigative reporter for a magazine, interviewed the victim just a few days before he died. Through his own research, Nie Feng discovers a new suspect who is not on the police's radar.
U.P. Hedrick's 1922 volume provides detailed descriptions of hardy fruits grown in North America.
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"Early edition; other copies appear under the imprint of Frederick Farrah during the same period. This is a very scarce book which, although cheaply printed on thin paper, also includes some very attractive if unrefined handcoloured illustrations. The frontispiece depiction of the goddess Flora is particularly weird. The text covers all species of British flora, with tips on cultivation and care, but is especially useful in its concise discussion of the medical properties of hundreds of plants. This was clearly intended as a manual for domestic use and the list of diseases that can be treated with home remedies is exhaustive."--Antiquarian bookseller's description, 2015.