Second in the series, An American in Beijing, Wounds of Attachment ratchets up the stakes on Mai Martin, an american woman working in Beijing. A megalomaniac, Maj. Gen. HUANG, with charisma and utopian ideals about the future of New China turns the tables on the Homeland Security. Who is waiting for her and follows to the train station? The para-military gang, led by double agent General MA, is intent on revenge from last year's bust at Wenzhou.This political thriller twists loss and power, smuggling and revenge, and the forces of sovereign nations with individual integrity. ShaLi, author, is a pseudonym to protect the identities of people who inspired characters in this fast paced spy thriller. Names have been changed.