Death of a Red Heroine
by Qiu Xialong
This is a remarkable crime drama, set in modern Communist China, because it is written by a Chinese author and breaks out of the conventions of the genre. Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police must find a murderer and then risk his own life and career to see that justice is done despite the political implications. The main character, Inspector Chen Cao, is a published poet and and translator of American and English mystery novels and his musings are in descriptive couplets which punctuate the action. "The novel reads like the translation of an ancient text imposed over a modern tale of intrigue." (Amazon). Moderate difficulty
by Qiu Xialong
This is a remarkable crime drama, set in modern Communist China, because it is written by a Chinese author and breaks out of the conventions of the genre. Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police must find a murderer and then risk his own life and career to see that justice is done despite the political implications. The main character, Inspector Chen Cao, is a published poet and and translator of American and English mystery novels and his musings are in descriptive couplets which punctuate the action. "The novel reads like the translation of an ancient text imposed over a modern tale of intrigue." (Amazon). Moderate difficulty
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