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Description edit
Contemporary Shanghai comes vividly to life in this new mystery series. Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police must find the murderer of a National Model Worker, and then risk his own life and career to see that justice is done.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Chen Cao: Newly appointed Inspector for the Shanghai Police Bureau. Chen Cao also writes poetry.
- Guan Hongying: The ideal Model Worker for China and for the Party.
- Little Zhou: Add a description of this character.
- Wu Xiaoming
- Wang Feng: She works for the Wenhui Daily newspaper
- Peiqin
- Commissar Zhang
- Mr. Ouyang
- Detective Yu
- Wu Bing
- Xie Rong
- Mao
- Liu
- Rosenthal
- Yao
- Old Hunter
- Jiang Weihe
- Qinqin
- Lai
- Mrs. Weng
- Lu
- Zhaodi
- Guo Qiang
- Miaoyu
- Vicky
- Gao
- Liao
- Li Shangyin
- Huang
- Director Chen
- T. S. Eliot
First Sentence edit
The body was found at 4:40 P.M., on May 11, 1990, in Baili Canal, an out-of-the-way canal, about twenty miles to the west of Shanghai.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 6 in Inspector Chen. (standard series)
Followed by A Loyal Character Dancer.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Qiu Xialolong (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Jan Verner-Carlsson (Translator) - To Bokmål, Norwegian.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1569471932
Page Count: 463
Publisher: Soho Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1569471932
Page Count: 463
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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