Julian A Anderson is the author of the Connections series and other books that like to push genre boundaries.
His first book, The Condyne paradox, began life on a train journey from St. Petersburg to Helsinki. Julian spent a number of years working in Russia and other former USSR countries and often uses this experience as locations for his books.
The discovery of an unusual mineral provides pottery manufacturer, Edward Taylor with an opportunity to save the family business. His plans are threatened however, as Chief Inspector Jennings begins to investigate a series of unusual deaths. The only common factor he can find is a jade coloured cup.
Set in 1976, A china key combines crime fiction with a touch of the surreal.