When Red is Black by Qiu Xiaolong
When Inspector Chen Cao agrees to do a translation job for a Triad-connected businessman he is given a laptop, a 'little secretary' to provide for his every need, medical care for his mother. There are, it seems, no strings attached ...Then a murder is reported: Chen is loath to shorten his working holiday, so Sergeant Yu is forced to take charge of the investigation. The victim, a middle-aged teacher, has been found dead in her tiny room in a converted multi-family house. Only a neighbour could have committed the crime, but there is no motive. It is only when Chen returns and starts to investigate the past that he finds answers. But by then he has troubles of his own.
"* 'Stupendous.. It does what detective fiction can do best: it captures the details, the grit of everyday life... A matchless pearl.' Fresh Air, National Public Radio, USA on DEATH OF A RED HEROINE - Fresh Air, National Public Radio, USA on DEATH OF A RED HEROINE * 'Marvellously assured... engrossing, immensely readable' - Wall Street Journal on DEATH OF A RED HEROINE * 'Chen is an irresistible protagonist, likable and determined to make the honourable choices, no matter how dangerous. Qiu's portrait of China in transition, a potential eye-opener for many of his Western readers, is an equally compelling attraction.' - Kirkus Reviews on DEATH OF A RED HEROINE"
Qiu Xiaolong was born in Shanghai. He was selected for membership of the Chinese Writers' Association and published poetry, translations and criticism in China. He has lived in the United States since 1989 and has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Literature awarded by Washington University. His work has been published in many literary magazines in America and in several anthologies. He has been the recipient of the Missouri Biennial Award, the Prairie Schooner Readers' Choice Award, a Yaddo and a Ford Foundation Fellowship. He lives in St. Louis with his wife and daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340897553 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340897554 |
| Title | When Red is Black |
| Author | Qiu Xiaolong |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2007-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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