An anonymous letter warns Senior Police Inspector Melnikov to “DROP YOUR INVESTIGATION OR FACE DEATH”. But the dilemma—which one of his ongoing investigations did they mean?

It’s 1935, and Borya Melnikov has risen to the rank of Senior Inspector on Harbin’s Judicial Police unit in Manchuria. But his position is becoming untenable as Manchukuo’s Japanese masters are increasingly intolerant of his independent style . . . and now this anonymous threat lands on his desk. It’s not in his nature to back down to threats, but it is only weeks before his wife returns to Harbin. He must quickly solve all four of his open investigations before she arrives or risk putting her into danger also.
His investigations run the gamut of the crimes endemic to his beloved city: accusations of illegal currency trading, opium smuggling, corruption within the metropolitan police, and even ties to a fanatic peasant army who believe they are invulnerable to bullets! He will need a team . . . and all the skills and fortitude they can muster to eliminate the threat in time.
But nothing is simple—the more Borya and his team delve into the cases, the more new enemies he makes. Now the threats come from all directions—a Yakuza crime family, the shadowy Japanese Kempeitai military police, and even from the ranks of his fellow policemen. And meanwhile the clock is ticking . . .

Special District: Harbin: Book 3, Visiting the Tiger’s Den is an International Mystery & Crime Thriller and the third book of the award-winning Harbin Mystery series. Hang on for the ride of your life!