Xiaolong Qiu

Cuando el inspector jefe Chen Cao, del Departamento de Policía de Shanghai, recibe una llamada inesperada de un alto cargo, son, por una vez, buenas noticias: le ofrecen unas vacaciones en el complejo privado que el Partido tiene en Wuxi, a orillas del lago Tai. Pero a su llegada descubre que el lago, célebre por sus aguas cristalinas, está ahora contaminado por los residuos tóxicos procedentes de las fábricas de la zona. El director de una de esas fábricas, un hombre del que Pekín esperaba «grandes cosas», aparece asesinado, y al poco detienen a un activista medioambiental al que acusan de asesinato. Chen conoce enseguida a Shanshan, una joven ansiosa por demostrar la inocencia del sospechoso. Y se ve obligado a actuar con cautela. Rodeado de corrupción, presiones políticas y rencores largo tiempo ocultos, Chen debe desentrañar los motivos que se esconden tras el brutal asesinato. A pesar de trabajar «para el sistema» y «desde dentro del sistema», Chen insistirá en llegar hasta el final, caiga quien caiga.

Una intrigante novela sobre uno de los mayores escándalos que han conmocionado la vida política en China.En la brigada de casos especiales de Shanghai están todos estupefactos: con la excusa de ascenderlo a un cargo burocratico, han alejado al inspector jefe Chen de los expedientes mas delicados. Tras comprobar que intentan atraerlo hacia una trampa, Chen decide alejarse de Shanghai, aunque ello no impedira que atienda a la peticion de auxilio de una hermosa y melancolica joven. Chen se inmiscuye en un caso decididamente plagado de minas, mientras investiga a quienes le persiguen hasta el punto de haber puesto precio a su vida. El ahora ex inspector se enfrenta a la investigacion mas peligrosa de su carrera, precisamente cuando un ambicioso alto cargo y su esposa encarnan una renovacion comunista. Y es que mientras los cantos revolucionarios todavia re-suenan en las mentes de todos, y pese a la propaganda que habla de transparencia y modernizacion, la ambicion y la corrupcion campan a sus anchas en la China actual.

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Never before published fifth novel in the stunning literary crime series that has received international critical acclaim.

En un temps d'âpres luttes pour le pouvoir, dans la Chine du IXe siècle, un messager impérial vient demander au célèbre juge Ti d'enquêter sur un meurtre dont est soupçonnée la poétesse-courtisane Xu

Fascinating... Xiaolong writes with both urgency and grace about modern China is another well-crafted mystery" - Booklist Starred Review

As modern Chinas profile rises, so too does the stock of literature from and about it. But Shanghai-born Qiu Xiaolongs Inspector Chen detective series is one of the freshest and most unpredictable of

The sixth literary crime novel in the acclaimed Inspector Chen series: Chen investigates two cases connected to Maos women.

Another wonderful novel - Washington Post - in the internationally acclaimed Inspector Chen crime series

De son enfance en pleine Révolution culturelle, Chen Cao garde en mémoire les dénonciations et les quolibets dont son père a été l'une des victimes humiliées. Quelques années plus tard, jeune policier, Chen se charge d'une affaire aux relents de corruption : l'assassinat d'un commerçant spolié puis réhabilité. Cette première enquête le ramène aux heures sombres de la Chine de Mao et réveille un douloureux passé. Poète de cœur et policier de métier, il dénoue cette énigme de main de maître et devient l'incorruptible inspecteur Chen. Qiu Xiaolong est né a Shanghai en 1953. Il s'est installé aux États-Unis après les événements de Tian'anmen. Toutes les enquêtes de l'inspecteur Chen sont disponibles en Points. « Le roman le plus émouvant de Qiu Xiaolong. » Les Échos Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Adélaïde Pralon

Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is in an unusual situation--a poet by training and inclination, he was assigned by the party to the Police Department after he graduated college, where he has continued to shine. Now he's a rising cadre in the party, in line to take over the top politic position in the police department, while being one of most respected policeman in the department. Which is why he's brought in by the Party to sign off on the investigation into the death of Zhou Keng. Zhou Keng--a trusted princeling, son of a major party member--was head of the Shanghai Housing Development Committee when a number of his corrupt practices were exposed on the internet. Removed from his position and placed into extra-legal detention, Zhou apparently hanged himself while under guard. While the Party is anxious to have Zhou's death declared a suicide, and for the renowned Chief Inspector Chen to sign off on that conclusion, the sequence of events don't quite add up. Now Chen will have to decide what to do - investigate the death as a possible homicide and risk angering unseen powerful people, or seek the justice that his position requires him to strive for. Qiu Xiaolong's "Enigma of China "is one of "Publishers Weekly"'s Best Mystery/Thriller Books of 2013

The ninth novel in Qiu Xiaolong''s acclaimed Chinese crime series sees Inspector Chen stripped of his title and his power, and facing the deadliest case of his career.Now a BBC Radio 4 Drama Series.''The system has no place for a cop who puts justice above the interests of the Party. It''s a miracle that I survived as long as I did.''For years, Chen Cao managed to balance the interests of the Communist Party and the demands made by his job. He was considered a rising star until, after one too many controversial cases that embarrassed powerful men, he found himself neutralised. Under the guise of a promotion, he''s been stripped of his title and his influence, discredited and isolated. Soon it becomes clear that his enemies still aren''t satisfied, and that someone is attempting to have him killed - quietly.Chen has been charged with the investigation into a ''Red Prince'' - a high Party figure who embodies the ruthless ambition, greed and corruption that is on the rise in China. But with no power, few allies, and his own reputation and life on the line, he knows he is facing the most dangerous case of his career.

The eighth novel in Qiu Xiaolong''s acclaimed Chinese crime series sees Inspector Chen confronted by a terrible choice between Party politics or his principles - with his career at stake.Chief Inspector Chen Cao never had a choice about his career. A poet by training, he was assigned to the Shanghai Police Department after college. To his own surprise, he became an excellent detective, and now he''s in line to take over the top political position in the department. Which is why the Party has chosen him for the investigation into the death of Zhou Keng.Zhou Keng was running the Shanghai Housing Development Committee when a number of his corrupt practices were exposed. Removed from his position and placed into detention, he apparently hanged himself while under guard.The Party is anxious to have Zhou''s death declared a suicide, but the sequence of events doesn''t quite add up. Now Chen will have to decide what to do - follow the party line, or seek the justice his position requires and risk angering powerful people...

«Un vívido retrato de la moderna sociedad china, repleto de los sonidos y olores de Shanghai. Una obra de auténtico rango.» Wall Street Journal El inspector Chen, de la Policía de Shanghai, está temp

Impossible d''étouffer l''affaire : la deuxième victime a été trouvée ce matin, en plein centre-ville. Même mise en scène que pour la première : robe de soie rouge, pieds nus, jupe relevée, pas de so

Una vez más Qiu Xiaolong, el escritor nacido en Shanghai y residente en Washington, nos brinda una excelente novela de detectives, y una ventana a la China urbana contemporánea. Al igual que sus anteriores obras, su atractivo seduce a todo tipo de lectores, no solo a los fans acerrimos de las novelas de misterio. Todo aquel que tenga interes pasajero en la China actual debiera tener en las aventuras del inspector Chen una lectura obligada.Chen esta llamado a investigar la corrupcion en todos los niveles del partido Coimunista. El anterior funcionario encargado de dicha tarea fue hallado muerto en un burdel, tras ingerir una gran dosis de una variedad de viagra chino. Esta vez la propia vida de Chen se encuentra en un serio peligro Esta novela de Xiaolong es tambien una maravillosa introduccion a la poesia clasica china. Chen fue poeta antes de ser policia, y a lo largo de esta y las anteriores entregas del personaje recita poemas en respuesta a los acontecimientos que se van desarrollando. El resultado es fascinante para el lector occidental, que descubre con arrobo la sutileza y filosofia oriental que encierran estas citas.

El inspector Chen, de la Policía de Shanghai, está temporalmente alejado del Departamento. Trabaja para un hombre denegocios que pretende construir un gran complejo residencial, que evoque el glamour de los años 30. Pero cuando la novelista Yin Lige es asesinada, tras publicar una obra muy critica con el regimen, Chen debera regresar al servicio activo para colaborar con su subalterno, el detective Yu, y detener al culpable. Un caso que dejara entrever serias implicaciones politicas.

Tucked away from the building sites of modern Shanghai are the beautiful mansions once owned by the smartest families in 1930s China. They have since been bought by rich businessmen and high-ranking members of the Communist Party. All except one. The owner is an old painter. Each day he teaches his students, all beautiful girls in their twenties. Each night he holds a glittering party: swing jazz plays for his former neighbours, who dance, remember old times and forget for an evening the terrors that followed. But questions are being asked. How can he afford such a lifestyle? His paintings? Blackmail? A triad connection? Prostitution? Inspector Chen is asked to investigate discreetly what is going on behind the elegant facade. But, before he can get close to anyone, one of the girls is found murdered in the garden and another is terrified she will be next. Chens quest for answers will take Chen to a strange businessman, triads, Chairman Mao himself and a terrible secret the Party will go to any length to conceal.

Wenn das Wasser allzu klar ist, leben keine Fische mehr im Teich. Eine Reise nach Amerika, davon hat Oberinspektor Chen schon lange getraumt. Und nun soll der dichtende Polizist eine Schriftstellerdelegation in die USA begleiten. Doch die einmalige Gelegenheit kommt fur Chen mehr als ungunstig. Denn er hat einen Auftrag erhalten, der eigentlich seinen vollen Einsatz in Shanghai erfordert: Nach dem Tod eines Polizisten in einem Bordell verpflichtet ihn die oberste Parteibehorde, endlich den Roten Ratten - korrupten Beamten und Schmiergeld zahlenden Neokapitalisten - das Handwerk zu legen. Doch schon bei den ersten Recherchen muss Chen feststellen, dass er es mit einflussreichen Parteikadern zu tun bekommen wird, die vor nichts zuruckschrecken