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“Sublime . . . complex and riveting.”—Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post Book World “A vivid picture of modern Chinese society . . . a work of real distinction.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] terrific series. . . . [Qiu’s] perspective on China gives the mystery genre a cultural twist and unusual direction that make his books unique and well worth reading.”—The Rocky Mountain News Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau is taking a vacation, in part because he is annoyed at his boss, Party Secretary Li, but also because he has been made an offer he can’t refuse by Gu, a triad-connected businessman. For what seems to be a fortune—with no apparent strings attached— he is to translate a business proposal for the New World, a complex of shops and restaurants to be built in Central Shanghai, evoking nostalgia for the “glitter and glamour” of the 1930s. It is up to Detective Yu, Chen’s partner, to take charge of a new case. Yin, a novelist, has been murdered in her room. At first it seems that only a neighbor could have committed the crime, but when one confesses, Yu cannot believe that he is really the killer. As Yu looks further into Yin’s life, ample motives begin to surf

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Author

Xiaolong, Qiu

Publisher

Soho Crime

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781569477854

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller

Rating

3.74 / 5 (984 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14