Xiaolong Qiu

Tucked away from the building sites of modern Shanghai are the beautiful mansions once owned by the smartest families in 1930s China. They have since been bought by rich businessmen and high ranking members of the Communist Party. All except one.

»Wenn das Wasser allzu klar ist, leben keine Fische mehr im Teich.« Eine Reise nach Amerika, davon hat Oberinspektor Chen schon lange geträumt. Und nun soll der dichtende Polizist eine Schriftstellerdelegation in die USA begleiten. Doch die einmalige Gelegenheit kommt für Chen mehr als ungünstig. Denn er hat einen Auftrag erhalten, der eigentlich seinen vollen Einsatz in Shanghai erfordert: Nach dem Tod eines Polizisten in einem Bordell verpflichtet ihn die oberste Parteibehörde, endlich den »Roten Ratten« - korrupten Beamten und Schmiergeld zahlenden Neokapitalisten - das Handwerk zu legen. Doch schon bei den ersten Recherchen muss Chen feststellen, dass er es mit einflussreichen Parteikadern zu tun bekommen wird, die vor nichts zurückschrecken

Tucked away from the building sites of modern Shanghai are the beautiful mansions once owned by the smartest families in 1930s China. They have since been bought by rich businessmen and high-ranking members of the Communist Party. All except one. The owner is an old painter. Each day he teaches his students, all beautiful girls in their twenties. Each night he holds a glittering party: swing jazz plays for his former neighbours, who dance, remember old times and forget for an evening the terrors that followed. But questions are being asked. How can he afford such a lifestyle? His paintings? Blackmail? A triad connection? Prostitution? Inspector Chen is asked to investigate discreetly what is going on behind the elegant facade. But, before he can get close to anyone, one of the girls is found murdered in the garden and another is terrified she will be next. Chen's quest for answers will take Chen to a strange businessman, triads, Chairman Mao himself and a terrible secret the Party will go to any length to conceal.

Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is in an unusual situation--a poet by training and inclination, he was assigned by the party to the Police Department after he graduated college, where he has continued to shine. Now he's a rising cadre in the party, in line to take over the top politic position in the police department, while being one of most respected policeman in the department. Which is why he's brought in by the Party to sign off on the investigation into the death of Zhou Keng. Zhou Keng--a trusted princeling, son of a major party member--was head of the Shanghai Housing Development Committee when a number of his corrupt practices were exposed on the internet. Removed from his position and placed into extra-legal detention, Zhou apparently hanged himself while under guard. While the Party is anxious to have Zhou's death declared a suicide, and for the renowned Chief Inspector Chen to sign off on that conclusion, the sequence of events don't quite add up. Now Chen will have to decide what to do - investigate the death as a possible homicide and risk angering unseen powerful people, or seek the justice that his position requires him to strive for. Qiu Xiaolong's "Enigma of China "is one of "Publishers Weekly"'s Best Mystery/Thriller Books of 2013

Les cyber-citoyens ont frappé : ils mènent une impitoyable chasse à l'homme contre Zhou, un haut dignitaire du Parti, pris en flagrant délit de corruption. Lorsqu'il est retrouvé mort, la blo

Chens neuer Fall fuhrt ins kapitalistische China: Zhou Keng, Direktor der Behorde fur Wohnungsbau in Shanghai, wird in einem Luxushotel erhangt aufgefunden. Er hatte sich offentlich dafur eingesetzt, die Preise von Immobilien hochzuhalten, und dadurch die Kluft zwischen Arm und Reich vertieft. Dann tauchte im Internet ein Foto von seinem extravaganten Lebensstil auf. Die Netzgemeinde lieferte weitere Beweise: Der Beamte war korrupt. Die Partei brachte ihn "extralegal" in einem zu einem Hotel umgebauten Marchenschloss unter. War es Selbstmord oder Mord? 99 Sarge hielt der Premierminister angeblich bereit, als er der Korruption den Kampf ansagte. Oberinspektor Chen wei: Dieser Fall wird noch mehr Opfer fordern.

""Dark, gorgeous...feels authentically Chinese and it works like a charm." --"Washington Post Book World" on" A Case of Two Cities Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is offered a bit of luxury by friends and supporters within the Party - a week's vacation at a luxurious resort near Lake Tai, a week where he can relax, and recover, undisturbed by outside demands or disruptions. Unfortunately, the once beautiful Lake Tai, renowned for its clear waters, is now covered by fetid algae, its waters polluted by toxic runoff from local manufacturing plants. Then the director of one of the manufacturing plants responsible for the pollution is murdered and the leader of the local ecological group is the primary suspect of the local police. Now Inspector Chen must tread carefully if he is to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder and find a measure of justice for both the victim and the accused.

Una inquietante investigación que conducirá al lector por el laberinto de las poderosas mafias chinas.Poco despues del descubrimiento de un cadáver horriblemente desfigurado en el apacible parque Bund, uno de los enclaves mas populares de Shanghai, al inspector jefe Chen Cao le encargan una delicada mision: debe colaborar con una agente de policia estadounidense que esta a punto de llegar a la ciudad. La inspectora Catherine Rohn, que trabaja para el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos, ha venido a buscar y custodiar a una joven, llamada Wen Liping, cuyo marido es un importante testigo en un juicio contra el jefe de una de las temibles triadas. Las cosas empiezan a torcerse cuando la joven Wen desaparece sin dejar el menor rastro. Y mientras atiende a la guapa inspectora, intentando que se lleve del pais y de la policia china la mejor impresion posible, Chen tiene que embarcarse en la busqueda de Wen.

Una vez más Qiu Xiaolong, el escritor nacido en Shanghai y residente en Washington, nos brinda una excelente novela de detectives, y una ventana a la China urbana contemporánea. Al igual que sus anteriores obras, su atractivo seduce a todo tipo de lectores, no sólo a los fans acérrimos de las novelas de misterio. Todo aquel que tenga interés pasajero en la China actual debiera tener en las aventuras del inspector Chen una lectura obligada.Chen está llamado a investigar la corrupción en todos los niveles del partido Coimunista. El anterior funcionario encargado de dicha tarea fue hallado muerto en un burdel, tras ingerir una gran dosis de una variedad de viagra chino. Esta vez la propia vida de Chen se encuentra en un serio peligro Esta novela de Xiaolong es también una maravillosa introducción a la poesía clásica china. Chen fue poeta antes de ser policía, y a lo largo de esta y las anteriores entregas del personaje recita poemas en respuesta a los acontecimientos que se van desarrollando. El resultado es fascinante para el lector occidental, que descubre con arrobo la sutileza y filosofia oriental que encierran estas citas.

Impossible d'étouffer l'affaire : la deuxième victime a été trouvée ce matin, en plein centre-ville. Même mise en scène que pour la première : robe de soie rouge, pieds nus, jupe relevée, pas de sous-vêtement. Le tueur signe son ?uvre avec audace et la presse s'en régale. C'est ce qui inquiète l'inspecteur Chen : pour s'exposer si dangereusement, le coupable doit avoir un plan diabolique...

El inspector Chen, de la Policía de Shanghai, está temporalmente alejado del Departamento. Trabaja para un hombre denegocios que pretende construir un gran complejo residencial, que evoque el glamour de los años 30. Pero cuando la novelista Yin Lige es asesinada, tras publicar una obra muy critica con el regimen, Chen debera regresar al servicio activo para colaborar con su subalterno, el detective Yu, y detener al culpable. Un caso que dejara entrever serias implicaciones politicas.

Muerte de una heroína roja es mucho más que una historia de detectives. Es un elegante retrato de la verdadera vida en la China hoy. llena de contrastes y contradicciones, dividida entre las tentaciones capitalistas y la hegemonía tambaleante del Partido. Una radiografía sutil de la China de la transición, captada a través de una multitud de historias particulares, y una apasionante inmersión en la historia, la cultura, la tradición poética y gastronómica, y la vida cotidiana de la sociedad china.

Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is in an unusual situation--a poet by training and inclination, he was assigned by the party to the Police Department after he graduated college, where he has continued to shine. Now he's a rising cadre in the party, in line to take over the top politic position in the police department, while being one of most respected policeman in the department. Which is why he's brought in by the Party to sign off on the investigation into the death of Zhou Keng. Zhou Keng--a trusted princeling, son of a major party member--was head of the Shanghai Housing Development Committee when a number of his corrupt practices were exposed on the internet. Removed from his position and placed into extra-legal detention, Zhou apparently hanged himself while under guard. While the Party is anxious to have Zhou's death declared a suicide, and for the renowned Chief Inspector Chen to sign off on that conclusion, the sequence of events don't quite add up. Now Chen will have to decide what to do - investigate the death as a possible homicide and risk angering unseen powerful people, or seek the justice that his position requires him to strive for. Qiu Xiaolong's "Enigma of China "is one of "Publishers Weekly"'s Best Mystery/Thriller Books of 2013

The ninth novel in Qiu Xiaolong's acclaimed Chinese crime series sees Inspector Chen stripped of his title and his power, and facing the deadliest case of his career.Now a BBC Radio 4 Drama Series.'The system has no place for a cop who puts justice above the interests of the Party. It's a miracle that I survived as long as I did.'For years, Chen Cao managed to balance the interests of the Communist Party and the demands made by his job. He was considered a rising star until, after one too many controversial cases that embarrassed powerful men, he found himself neutralised. Under the guise of a promotion, he's been stripped of his title and his influence, discredited and isolated. Soon it becomes clear that his enemies still aren't satisfied, and that someone is attempting to have him killed - quietly.Chen has been charged with the investigation into a 'Red Prince' - a high Party figure who embodies the ruthless ambition, greed and corruption that is on the rise in China. But with no power, few allies, and his own reputation and life on the line, he knows he is facing the most dangerous case of his career.

The eighth novel in Qiu Xiaolong's acclaimed Chinese crime series sees Inspector Chen confronted by a terrible choice between Party politics or his principles - with his career at stake.Chief Inspector Chen Cao never had a choice about his career. A poet by training, he was assigned to the Shanghai Police Department after college. To his own surprise, he became an excellent detective, and now he's in line to take over the top political position in the department. Which is why the Party has chosen him for the investigation into the death of Zhou Keng.Zhou Keng was running the Shanghai Housing Development Committee when a number of his corrupt practices were exposed. Removed from his position and placed into detention, he apparently hanged himself while under guard.The Party is anxious to have Zhou's death declared a suicide, but the sequence of events doesn't quite add up. Now Chen will have to decide what to do - follow the party line, or seek the justice his position requires and risk angering powerful people...

L’inspecteur Chen n’est pas dupe de son nouveau titre. Sous couvert d’une promotion ronflante, on cherche à l’évincer de la police de Shanghai. Mais qui veut sa peau? En guerre contre le pouvoir e

De son enfance en pleine Révolution culturelle, Chen Cao garde en mémoire les dénonciations et les quolibets dont son père a été l'une des victimes humiliées. Quelques années plus tard, jeune policier, Chen se charge d'une affaire aux relents de corruption : l'assassinat d'un commerçant spolié puis réhabilité. Cette première enquête le ramène aux heures sombres de la Chine de Mao et réveille un douloureux passé. Poète de cœur et policier de métier, il dénoue cette énigme de main de maître et devient l'incorruptible inspecteur Chen. Qiu Xiaolong est né a Shanghai en 1953. Il s'est installé aux États-Unis après les événements de Tian'anmen. Toutes les enquêtes de l'inspecteur Chen sont disponibles en Points. « Le roman le plus émouvant de Qiu Xiaolong. » Les Échos Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Adélaïde Pralon

En un temps d'âpres luttes pour le pouvoir, dans la Chine du IXe siècle, un messager impérial vient demander au célèbre juge Ti d'enquêter sur un meurtre dont est soupçonnée la poétesse-courtisane Xu

Fascinating... Xiaolong writes with both urgency and grace about modern China is another well-crafted mystery" - Booklist Starred Review