The Murder of Mr. Ma
The Murder of Mr. Ma by SJ Rozan is a captivating mystery set in 1924 London, published by Soho Press Inc on March 4, 2025. This edition spans 304 pages and is presented in English. The story follows the unlikely partnership between shy academic Lao She and the larger-than-life Judge Dee Ren Jie as they navigate the cobbled streets of London in pursuit of a killer targeting Chinese immigrants. Their investigation begins with the murder of a man known to Dee from his time in the Chinese Labour Corps during World War I, leading to a series of chilling discoveries.
Readers will find a blend of traditional gong’an crime fiction and elements reminiscent of the Sherlock Holmes canon throughout this narrative. As Dee and Lao delve deeper into the mystery, they encounter a string of murders, all linked by the method of killing with a butterfly sword. The book presents a thrilling adventure filled with daring chases and narrow escapes, inviting readers to connect the threads of the investigation while exploring themes of friendship and courage against a historical backdrop.
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For fans of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films, this stunning, swashbuckling series opener by a powerhouse duo of authors is at once comfortingly familiar and tantalizingly new.
Two unlikely allies race through the cobbled streets of 1920s London in search of a killer targeting Chinese immigrants.
London, 1924. When shy academic Lao She meets larger-than-life Judge Dee Ren Jie, his quiet life abruptly turns from books and lectures to daring chases and narrow escapes. Dee has come to London to investigate the murder of a man he’d known during World War I when serving with the Chinese Labour Corps. No sooner has Dee interviewed the grieving widow than another dead body turns up. Then another. All stabbed to death with a butterfly sword. Will Dee and Lao be able to connect the threads of the murders—or are they next in line as victims?
Blending traditional gong’an crime fiction with the most iconic aspects of the Sherlock Holmes canon, Dee and Lao’s first adventure is as thrilling and visual as an action film, as imaginative and transportive as a timeless classic.
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