Qiu Xiaolong

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    ,â€œDark, gorgeousâ€¦feels authentically Chinese and it works like a charm.â€ --,Washington Post Book World, on, A Case of Two Cities,Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department isÂ offered a bit of luxury by friends and supporters within the Party â€“ a weekâ€™s vacation at a luxurious resort near Lake Tai, aÂ 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 plantsÂ responsible for the pollution is murdered and the leader of the local ecological group is the primary suspect of the local police.Â Now Inspector Chen must tread carefully if he isÂ to uncover the truthÂ behind the brutal murder and find a measure of justice for both the victim and the accused.,
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Don't Cry, Tai Lake