Grave Imports - Hardcover

Eric Stone worked as a writer, photographer, editor, publisher and publishing consultant. He is the author of the novels Living Room of the Dead and Grave Imports. Additionally, he wrote the non-fiction book Wrong Side of the Wall. He lives in Los Angeles.

"Grave Imports is a terrific read. Stone's keen eye for the Asian landscape always finds the compelling image, the startling fact. The story is harrowing and believable. And his hero, Sharp, is a refreshingly humble soldier in his fight against what is wrong and evil in the world." -- T. Jefferson Parker, author of "L.A. Outlaws"

"International intrigue at it's best. Stone is master at creating intense suspense and his pacing is pure precision. GRAVE IMPORST should be on every reader's watch list. If you don't have time for a vacation just pick up GRAVE IMPORTS and let Stone export you to a whole new world." -- Jon Jordan, Crimespree magazine

"A multi-course Asian feast of a novel... Dig in, savor the spice, and come back for seconds.". -- Dan Fesperman, author of The Prisoner of Guantanamo

"In this intriguing tale of loss and redemption...Stone takes the reader on a wild ride...a smart and compelling thriller." -- Dianne Emley, author of Cut to the Quick

"The exotic and dangerous East comes to vibrant life...Bristling with fascinating details ...you're in for a...riveting ride." -- Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Spymaster

*Stone, Eric. Grave Imports: The Second Ray Sharp Novel. Bleak House: Big Earth. Sept. 2007. c.326p. ISBN 978-1-932557-46-6. $24.95; pap. ISBN 978-1-932557-47-3. $14.95. M (starred review)

Ray Sharp (The Living Room of the Dead) earns a living investigating Asian companies as possible investments for U.S. businesses. A routine probe into a Chinese art-supplies company has Ray following an antiquities smuggling ring from Hong Kong to mainland China to Cambodia. It is 1995, and art smuggling is a money maker for a Vietnamese ex-general, the Khmer Rouge, and every lowlife in Southeast Asia. What starts as a fast-paced thriller turns into a deeper social novel concerned with poverty, slavery, and the best and worst of the human condition. This will appeal to fans of John Burdett and Colin Cotterill, as well as patrons who enjoy exotic Asian settings and a mystery plot with some substance. -- Library Journal, August 2007

Eric Stone knows Asia up, down, and sideways,...it makes you wish you were in on the action...". -- SJ Rozan, Edgar Award winning author of In This Rain