Red Mandarin Dress: An Inspector Chen Novel (Inspector Chen Cao, 5)

Xiaolong, Qiu

ISBN 10: 031253969X / ISBN 13: 9780312539696

Published by Minotaur Books, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red Mandarin Dress: An Inspector Chen Novel (Inspector Chen Cao, 5)
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031253969X
• ISBN 13: 9780312539696
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

A serial killer is stalking the young women of Shanghai. The killer's calling card is to leave the victims' bodies in well trafficked locations, each of them redressed in a red mandarin dress. With the newspapers screaming about Shanghai's first serial killer, Party officials anxious for a quick resolution, and the police under pressure from all sides, something has to give.

Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department, a rising party cadre, is often put in charge of politically senstive cases. But this time, there's a catch―Chen is on leave, ostensibly to study for his Master's degree, but also to sidestep being dragged into a messy corruption case with political overtones.

But when the murderer strikes directly at the investigative team itself, Chen must take over the investigation himself discovering that this, his most dangerous and sensitive case to date, has roots that reach back to the country's tumultuous recent past.

About the Author

Qiu Xiaolong was born in Shanghai and, since 1988, has lived in St. Louis, Missouri. A poet and a translator, he has an MA and a Ph.D. from Washington University. He is the author of several previous novels featuring Inspector Chen, including the award-winning Death of a Red Heroine and A Case of Two Cities.