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Name: When red is black
Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Qiu Xiaolong

When the murder of renowned novelist Yin Lige is reported to the Shanghai police while Inspector Chen takes a vacation, Sergeant Yu must step in. The victim is found dead in a tiny, confining room of a converted multi-family building—a setting that suggests a single suspect, yet no motive is apparent. As Yu probes Yin’s reclusive past, he discovers unnerving connections to political repression, hinting that the Cultural Revolution’s influence still permeates contemporary Chinese society. The case turns from a straightforward homicide to a deeper exploration of memory, censorship, and the enduring effects of history on everyday life.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural

Authors: Qiu Xiaolong

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