The Recurring Cast
Character · Shanghai Police Bureau · 9 books

Party Secretary Li

Chen's political boss · Qiu Xiaolong

Party Secretary Li is Chen’s political boss.

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Character facts

First appearance
Death of a Red Heroine (2000)
Latest appearance
Shanghai Redemption (2015)
Books
9 (9 minor)
Series
Inspector Chen
Author
Qiu Xiaolong
Circle
Shanghai Police Bureau

Where to meet Party Secretary Li

Party Secretary Li first appears in Death of a Red Heroine (2000), in a minor role, book 1 of the Inspector Chen series.

Buy Death of a Red Heroine

Every book with Party Secretary Li

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2000·Death of a Red Heroineminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  2. 2002·A Loyal Character Dancerminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  3. 2004·When Red Is Blackminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  4. 2006·A Case of Two Citiesminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  5. 2007·Red Mandarin Dressminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  6. 2009·The Mao Caseminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  7. 2012·Don't Cry, Tai Lakeminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  8. 2013·Enigma of Chinaminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  9. 2015·Shanghai Redemptionminor role · Inspector ChenBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Chen CaoChief inspector, poet and translator9
PeiqinYu's wife9
Yu GuangmingDetective, Chen's partner9