The Family Chao

Narrated by Brian Nishii
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Pub Date 3 Feb 2022 | Archive Date 3 Mar 2022

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Description

An inventive comic mystery about the undercurrents of an unfortunate death, and a timeless tale of distrust and judgement.

For years, the residents of Lake Haven, Wisconsin ignored the whispered troubles about the Chao family, if only to keep eating at the best restaurant in town. But when tyrannical patriarch Big Chao is found frozen to death in the family’s meat freezer, scandalous events force the community to turn its attention to the three Chao sons.

Dagou – presupposed heir to the business.

Ming – accomplished city lawyer, determined to sever ties with Haven’s Asian community once and for all.

James – naive college student, who is only just learning of his family’s past.

When the family’s dog mysteriously disappears, and Dagou ‘Dog Eater’ Chao is held on trial for his father’s murder, the Chaos’ turbulent history spills into the public eye, while a small town looks on in disbelief. . .



An inventive comic mystery about the undercurrents of an unfortunate death, and a timeless tale of distrust and judgement.

For years, the residents of Lake Haven, Wisconsin ignored the whispered...


A Note From the Publisher

Lan Samantha Chang is the author of the award-winning books Hunger and Inheritance and the novel All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost. Her work has been translated into nine languages and has been chosen twice for The Best American Short Stories. She has received creative writing fellowships from Stanford University, Princeton University, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Lan Samantha Chang is the author of the award-winning books Hunger and Inheritance and the novel All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost. Her work has been translated into nine languages and has been...


Advance Praise

‘The Family Chao is the ultimate family saga. Love, mystery, courtroom drama and lots of sibling rivalry. . . at every turn there's something new and surprising. I absolutely loved it. It’s a masterclass’ LUAN GOLDIE


‘An insightful comedy of the American immigrant experience, and of a small town’s inner workings’ JOHN IRVING


‘A gorgeous and gripping literary mystery. . . reflecting themes of family, betrayal, passion, race, culture and the American Dream. . . A masterpiece’ JEAN KWOK



‘The Family Chao is the ultimate family saga. Love, mystery, courtroom drama and lots of sibling rivalry. . . at every turn there's something new and surprising. I absolutely loved it. It’s a...


Available Editions

EDITION Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN 9781004080182
PRICE £16.99 (GBP)
DURATION 11 Hours, 4 Minutes

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