Snakes Can't Run

<p><strong>This epic of Chinatown Noir is the riveting sequel to <em>This Is a Bust</em></strong></p><p>Set in New York City in 1976 <em>Snakes Can't Run</em> finds NYPD detective Robert Chow still haunted by the horrors of his past and relegated to tedious undercover work. </p><p>When the bodies of two undocumented Chinese men are found under the Brooklyn Bridge underpass Chow is drawn into the case. </p><p>Most of the officers in his precinct are concerned with a terrorist group targeting the police but Chow's investigation puts him on the trail of a ring of ruthless human smugglers who call themselves the snakeheads.</p><p>As Chow gets closer to solving the murder dangerous truths about his own family's past begin to emerge.</p><p>Steeped in retro urban attitude and ripe with commentary on minorities' roles in American society this gritty procedural will appeal to fans of George Pelecanos and S.J. Rozan.</p>