Inspector Chen book 8 · 2013
Enigma of China
An official under investigation for corruption is found hanged in his hotel room, and Chen is sent to confirm it was suicide.
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Book facts
- Author
- Qiu Xiaolong
- Series
- Inspector Chen, book 8 of 12
- Published
- 2013
- Setting
- Set in Shanghai
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Enigma of China
4 recurring or key characters from Qiu Xiaolong’s chart.
Lead 1
- Chen CaoChief inspector, poet and translator
Major 1
- Yu GuangmingDetective, Chen's partner
Minor and cameo 2
- PeiqinYu's wife
- Party Secretary LiChen's political boss
Also featuring these characters
Other Qiu Xiaolong books that share the most characters with Enigma of China.
- The Mao Case2009 · Inspector Chen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Red Mandarin Dress2007 · Inspector Chen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Case of Two Cities2006 · Inspector Chen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- When Red Is Black2004 · Inspector Chen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon