The Color of Jadeite  is a literary thriller full of intrigue, romance, treacherous villains, alluring clues, narrow escapes, and surprises around every corner. Clive Allan, a suave private eye, ventures throughout China in search of an ancient jadeite tablet from the Ming dynasty. Along the way, he delves into the mysteries of China's art, history, and culture. Every bit as captivating as the treasure Clive seeks is the mysterious Wei Wei, an expert on Chinese artifacts who helps the droll detective navigate the most perilous pockets of Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and beyond. With sidekicks Salvador and Mackenzie, Clive sets out to find the priceless artifact, outwitting their rivals at almost every turn. But between the fistfights and rickshaw chases, gunfights and betrayals, Clive's deep connection with the treasure he seeks and his romance with Wei Wei force him to confront truths about his past and himself. Early readers describe  The Color of Jadeite  as " a tight, taut, terrific thriller " (Steve Berry) and " as tense, romantic, and obsessed as the great noir thrillers " (Jacquelyn Mitchard). Others have described it as " The Maltese Falcon  on high octane " (Jerry Holt), " Clever, witty, captivating, " (Toby Devens), and " a page-turner that will keep you holding your breath " (Lucrecia Guerrero).  "A tight, taut, terrific thriller." Steve Berry , Bestselling author of The Amber Room, The Romanoff Prophesy, and The Emperor's Tomb "Eric D. Goodman writes the kind of fiction a reader can love and a writer can admire. The Color of Jadeite is as tense, romantic and obsessed as the great noir thrillers." - Jacquelyn Mitchard , author of The Deep End of the Ocean "This one has everything a great thriller needs: fascinating heroes, vicious villains, nail-biting suspense and a twisting, surprise-laden plot." - Austin S. Camacho , author of Blood and Bone, Collateral Damage, and The Wrong Kind "A clever, witty, captivating read!" - Toby Devens , author of Barefoot Beach and Happy Any Day Now "It's The Maltese Falcon on high-octane!" - Jerry Holt author of The Killing of Strangers "Two qualities that distinguish this page-turning thriller, are the ingenuity of the plot and the almost travel book settings. The scenery is awe-inspiring. It would be great to reveal the twists of the plot in the story and praise the artistry in surprising the reader, but the less said the better on this." - Loch Raven Review "Full of intrigue and romance, a treacherous femme fatale, thugs straight from a James Bond thriller, and interesting insight into the mysteries of Chinese art and culture--This is a book that's hard to put down." - Charles Rammelkamp , author of Mata Hari: Eye of the Day and Catastroika "The adventures of Clive Allan, a gumshoe as irreverent as Sam Spade and wry as Mike Hammer, take the reader through an escapade that turns out to be a literary novel in disguise." - Tom Glenn , author of Last of the Annamese " The Color of Jadeite will keep readers captivated and entertained." - Katherine Cottle , author of The Hidden Heart of Charm City and My Father's Speech "A noir novel that's packed with fast action, riveting characters, and a sense of purpose." - Late Last Night Books Eric D. Goodman is a full-time writer who lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, son, daughter, and Weimaraner. He is author of Setting the Family Free (Apprentice House Press, 2019), Womb: a novel in utero, (Merge Publishing, 2017), Tracks: A Novel in Stories, (Atticus Books, 2011) and Flightless Goose, a storybook for children (Writer's Lair Books, 2008). More than a hundred of his works of short fiction, travel stories, and articles about writing have been published in literary journals, magazines, and periodicals. When he's not writing, Eric loves traveling; most of the settings in The Color of Jadeite are places he has visited. Co-founder and curator of Baltimore's popular Lit and Art Reading Series, Eric can be found at Facebook.com/EricDGoodman, Twitter.com/Edgewrite, and EricDGoodman.com.