A Loyal Character Dancer
A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong is a revised edition published by Soho Press on September 1, 2003. This 368-page novel follows Inspector Chen as he navigates a complex investigation while escorting US Marshal Catherine Rohn. Assigned to bring Wen, the wife of a key witness, to the United States, Chen discovers that Wen has mysteriously disappeared from her village in Fujian, raising questions about the true nature of his assignment.
Readers will find a blend of mystery and political intrigue as Inspector Chen grapples with his duties and personal ethics. The narrative explores themes of loyalty and the challenges faced by law enforcement in a politically charged environment, particularly as Chen is torn between his responsibilities to the police and his desire to pursue a triad killing case in Shanghai. This edition offers a deep dive into the intricacies of crime and morality within the framework of a police procedural, set against the backdrop of contemporary China.
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The second book in the Inspector Chen investigations
Inspector Chen’s mentor in the Shanghai Police Bureau has assigned him to escort US 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 beautiful Bund Park. Li insists that saving face with Inspector Rohn takes 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.
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