The Forgotten Murder of a Schoolgirl in Midnight in Peking
Both a British and a Chinese Detective would work on the case, but there were restrictions. The murder of Pamela did not change the reality of politics as the British Legation worried about any involvement with the case and possible bad publicity. Then there was the seedier side of the city that could easily be influenced by bribes and threats.
Pamela’s father was not deterred by the Japanese, the diplomats, or Peking’s underworld. Using his life savings he began his own investigation. Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China by Paul French examines the evidence from both the detectives and Pamela’s father and finally brings to light the truth behind her tragic murder.