Night in Shanghai - Brossura

"Historical fiction at its best."
—Alan Cheuse, All Things Considered, NPR

"Mones' engrossing historical novel illuminates the danger, depravity, and drama of this dark period with brave authenticity."
—Carol Haggas, Booklist

"Keeps the suspense mounting until the end."
—Kirkus Reviews

"Historical fiction fans will not be disappointed."
—Library Journal

"With a magician's sleight of hand, Nicole Mones conjures up the jazz-filled, complex, turbulent world of Shanghai just before World War II. A rich and thoroughly captivating read."
—Gail Tsukiyama, author of The Samurai's Garden

"What an incredible thing Mones does in this novel of the compelling, sexy, rich and complicated world of historical Shanghai."
—Marisa Silver, author of Mary Coin

"Mones' genius lies in her attention for detail... NIGHT IN SHANGHAI is a riveting, entertaining and illuminating look at a moment that has been largely lost from history."
—January Magazine

"Real-life historical figures and fictional characters are cleverly intertwined in this gripping story. Shanghai's seedy underbelly is exposed, and woven into the tor-tapping swing of the big-band era... powerful."
—the West Australian, Perth

"An entertainingly engrossing story of love, life and passion couched in an enlightening, erudite exposé of the nuanced historical events that culminated in World War II. A novel to be savored.. and remembered for a long time."
—June J. McInerney, authorexposure.com

"Both of them young and awkward, but gifted and smart, (Thomas and Song) make for an odd but brilliant pair of lovers. They light up the pages of this novel.... Night in Shanghai, an intelligent historical romance, shows off with forceful insight, terrific characters, and a telling sense of detail. And, folks, it swings."
—Alan Cheuse, All Things Considered, NPR

Advance praise for Night in Shanghai

 

"With a magician’s sleight of hand, Nicole Mones conjures up the jazz-filled, complex, turbulent world of Shanghai just before World War II. Mones has re-created a feast for the senses, transporting us to the rich, decadent city in which the lives and loves of expatriate musicians intertwine with the growing tensions between the Communist Party and the Nationalist Party, while the ominous threats from the Japanese stir the winds of war. A rich and thoroughly captivating read." —Gail Tsukiyama, author of The Samurai’s Garden and A Hundred Flowers

 

"Every page in Mones’s compelling, sexy and richly textured novel reveals some custom, some costume, some trick of language that exposes a fascinating moment in history—the Japanese invasion of Shanghai on the eve of World War II. Mones weaves the multiple strands of her story much the way themes and melodies are woven into the jazz her protagonist plays, with subtle and suggestive undertones of human greed, power, and passion." —Marisa Silver, Mary Coin