The Ville Rat (A Sergeants Sueño and Bascom Novel)

The Ville Rat (A Sergeants Sueño and Bascom Novel)

How much can murder buy on the black market in 1974 South Korea?

South Korea, 1970s: A young Korean woman dressed in a traditional chima-jeogori is found strangled to death on the frozen banks of the Sonyu River with only a carefully calligraphed poem in her sleeve. George SueÂ±o and Ernie Bascom, sergeants in the US 8th Army CID, are called in by the formidable KNP detective Gil Kwon-up to investigate. George and Ernie's job is to liaise with Korean law enforcement on matters that may involve or implicate 8th Army American servicemen.

But as they learn about the case, George and Ernie realize this isn't their jurisdictionâ‚¬"the nearby village of Sonyu-ri is occupied by the US Army's 2nd Infantry Division, a disciplined and often brutal force that won't stand for outside officers questioning its men. All that George and Ernie are able to glean before being kicked out of town is that they are close to the truthâ‚¬"and that a mysterious smuggler, known locally as "the Ville Rat," holds the key to the woman's murder.

Luckily, the pair is officially assigned another investigation in the area, which allows them to continue nosing around for answers. They are to elucidate the circumstances of a shooting incident between a young African American private and his white supervising chief. Racial tensions run high, and George and Ernie must tread carefully to solve both cases. But they aren't exactly known for going out of their way to avoid stepping on US Army toes, and this is no exception.
Country USA
Manufacturer Soho Crime
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber localization_1616956089
ReleaseDate 2015-10-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616956080

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Soho Crime
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	localization_1616956089
ReleaseDate	2015-10-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616956080

The Ville Rat (A Sergeants Sueño and Bascom Novel)

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