A Loyal Character Dancer Qiu Xiaolong,
Publisher: Sceptre
ISBN: 0340897538
Edition: Paperback; 2007-01-11
Summary:
Praise for Qiu Xiaolong:"A sequel [to Death of a Red Heroine] that in
many ways is even more impressive. . . . [Qiu] has moved from the
poetic, exotic milieu of his first book (although plenty of elements
remain) into a tougher, wider, probably more commercial and modern
version of China as seen by America."-Chicago Tribune"Another
wonderful novel featuring Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police
Bureau . . . [for] Sinophiles like myself, who fantasize about taking
an insider's tour of Shanghai."-Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air"The
travelogue aspects of the novel don't overwhelm it's critical
intelligence. As in all hard-boiled [mysteries], the murder and
mayhem provide a cover story for a larger investigation of social
mysteries."-Chicago Sun-TimesInspector Chen's mentor in the Shanghai
Police Bureau has assigned him to escort U.S. Marshal Catherine Rohn.
Her mission is to bring Wen, the wife of a witness in an important
criminal trial, to the United States. Inspector Rohn is already en
route when Chen learns that Wen has unaccountably vanished from her
village in Fujian. Or is this just what he is supposed to believe?
Chen resents his role; he would rather investigate the triad killing
in Shanghai's beauteous Bund Park. But his boss insists that saving
face with Inspector Rohn has priority. So Chen Cao, the ambitious son
of a father who imbued him with Confucian precepts, must tread warily
as he tries once again to be a good cop, a good man, and also a loyal
Party member.Qiu Xiaolong, a prize-winning poet and critic in China,
now teaches at Washington University in St. Louis, where he lives
with his wife and daughter.
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