From the internecine rivalries of the NYPD to a powerful family's deadly secrets, from a closed community guarding its hidden shame to April's divided loyalties in a case that puts her own life at risk, Stealing Time unfolds like an intricate Chinese puzzle.
stealing Time takes NYPD detective April Woo from Manhattan's Midtown North precinct to the teeming streets of Chinatown in an explosive case of greed, revenge, and murder that hits home with a vengeance.
New mother Heather Rose Popescu has been found battered and unconscious on the kitchen floor of her luxurious Central Park South apartment. Her newborn son is missing, and Anton Popescu, her high profile attorney husband, seems determined to control the inquiry - and his Chinese wife.
For newly appointed Detective Supervisor April Woo, it's a case of potential political dynamite. An outraged community is demanding answers. The mayor is pressuring the department to step up the investigation. April's hostile boss is just waiting for her to fail. And now an examination of the traumatized mother reveals an astonishing fact: Heather Rose never gave birth.
If Heather Rose is not the baby's mother, where did the infant come from - and disappear to? April's search for the truth leads her from the high-rent districts of Manhattan to the sweat shops and tenements of Chinatown. Here, back in her old precinct, she will be drawn into a maze of deception and violence as she probes the lives of the mysterious Popescu family and Heather Rose's Chinese kin. But for April the case has yet another layer of significance as it forces her to face the varying degrees of abuse against women, and examine her own role as a Chinese-American female in a white male world.
What People Are Saying
"April is... an altogether engaging heroine. (Stealing Time) doesn't disappoint a bit. Truly fantastic!" - New York Post
"Glass writes a masterful police procedural... exhilarating. A wonderfully rich portrait of smart, sensible, intrepid, stubborn April Woo." - Booklist
"Exciting... a colorful tale, cleverly told... beguiling." - Kirkus Reviews
"Skillful... compelling. April Woo is a bright example of what the contemporary detective has become resourceful, intelligent, and wise." - Dallas Morning News
"Involving... The themes of shame, guilt, and familial obedience make it work." - Publishers Weekly
"Another fine Detective Woo tale... Glass keeps the momentum moving at a furious pace and the reader guessing as to what twist might be coming." - Cleveland Plain Dealer
"By far the best in this compelling series... a gripping read. It remains the only modern mystery series that captivates my attention... a gem." - Lori Greene for Amazon.com
"The best in the series. Glass is a born storyteller... who keeps getting better with each new novel." - Harriet Klausner for Amazon.com
"A wonderfully layered mystery... April's growth as a person is vividly portrayed with wry humor and suspenseful writing. Another winner for Leslie Glass." - Claire E. White for writerswrite.com
