The City & the City by China Mieville

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New York Times bestselling author China Miéville delivers his most accomplished novel yet, an existential thriller set in a city unlike any other–real or imagined. When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for... read more

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Cast of Characters/Important People

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Tyador Borlu: Inspector in the Beszel police force
Lizbyet Corwi: Constable in Beszel police force, assigned to assist Borlu in the investigation
Mahalia Geary: The dead girl, aka Byela Mar, aka Marya.
Qussim Dhatt: Senior Detective in the Ul Qoma police.
David Bowden: Professor, wrote the book Between the City and the City.
Yolanda Rodriguez: Mahalia's friend at the university
Mr. Geary: Mahalia's Father
Mrs. Geary: Mahalia's Mother
Doctor UlHuan: Another academic on the site of the archaeological dig
James Thacker: Representative from the U.S. Embassy in Beszel
Aikam Tsueh: Security guard at the dig
Mikyael Khurusch: The owner of a gray van
Ramira Yaszek: Beszel cop
Bardo Naustin: Beszel cop
Yorjavic: One of the True Citizens.
Harkad Gosz: Lawyer for the True Citizens
Dahar Jaris: Unificationist
Professor Isabelle Nancy: Mahalia's advisor/supervisor. Canadian.
Major Yorj Syedr: Member of the Oversight Committee, a leader of the National Bloc
Ashil: Add a description of this character.
Ian Croft: Regional head of CorIntech
Mikhel Buric: Member of the Oversight Committee, Social Democrat