Inspector Chen book 3 · 2004
When Red Is Black
A dissident writer is found dead in her crowded Shanghai house, and Chen’s partner Yu investigates while Chen takes on a translation job.
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Book facts
- Author
- Qiu Xiaolong
- Series
- Inspector Chen, book 3 of 12
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in Shanghai
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in When Red Is Black
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 When Red Is Black.
- Death of a Red Heroine2000 · Inspector Chen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Red Mandarin Dress2007 · Inspector Chen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Mao Case2009 · Inspector Chen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Don't Cry, Tai Lake2012 · Inspector Chen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon