Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is often assigned cases considered politically "sensitive," and now the Minister of Public Security insists that Chen personally take on a \'special assignment.\' Leery of international embarrassment, the party is concerned about rumors related to Chairman Mao.
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Born and raised in Shanghai, where he was a renowned poet and translator, Qiu lives with his family in St.
About the Author: QIU Xiaolong is a poet, professor and author of five previous novels featuring Inspector Chen.
And if he fails to solve this \'Mao case, \' the consequences will be unpleasant for all concerned.
Worried that Jiao has inherited some sort of artifact that could prove damaging to Mao\'s reputation, Chen has been given a few short days to infiltrate her social circle, determine if the feared material exists and, if it does, retrieve it quietly.
All without any visible means of support.
Jiao, the granddaughter of an actress who had a \'special relationship\' to Mao has moved into a luxury apartment and become involved with a new social set centered around the remnants of pre-Communist Shanghai society.
Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is often assigned cases considered politically "sensitive," and now the Minister of Public Security insists that Chen personally take on a \'special assignment.\' Leery of international embarrassment, the party is concerned about rumors related to Chairman Mao
