Beautiful Ghosts

I just finished Beautiful Ghosts By Eliot Pattison. This is his fourth mystery novel taking place In Tibet and featuring a Chinese man, Shan. Shan had been an investigator in Beijing and ran afoul of a higher official. He was sent to a work camp in Tibet but released by the military commander of the territory who knew of his investigative skills. Through four books now he has managed to remain free while technically a prisoner. There is much about Tibetan Buddhist monks, with whom Shan associates, and their beliefs and ceremonies. This novel concerns the theft of Tibetan religious art by two conspirators, a museum director from Beijing and a wealthy American from Seattle. I enjoy this series a lot and recommend it highly. Not for people looking for a quick read, however.