The Mandarin Club

This contemporary Washington mystery explores the intertwining lives of seven China scholars from Stanford’s Mandarin Club, whose diverse paths lead them into a high-stakes international crisis involving America, China, and Taiwan. As their expertise is suddenly in high demand following the U.S. recognition of the People's Republic of China, the story unveils a web of rogue intelligence operations and high-tech smuggling across key global locations. Told from multiple perspectives, the novel offers a fast-paced, behind-the-scenes look at the complex world of diplomacy, espionage, and policy-making.