The Recurring Cast
Character · Shanghai Police Bureau · 12 books

Peiqin

Yu's wife · Qiu Xiaolong

Peiqin is Yu’s clever wife, a fine cook.

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Character facts

First appearance
Death of a Red Heroine (2000)
Latest appearance
Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder (2023)
Books
12 (12 minor)
Series
Inspector Chen
Author
Qiu Xiaolong
Circle
Shanghai Police Bureau

Where to meet Peiqin

Peiqin 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 Peiqin

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
  10. 2020·Becoming Inspector Chenminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  11. 2020·Hold Your Breath, Chinaminor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  12. 2023·Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murderminor role · Inspector ChenBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Chen CaoChief inspector, poet and translator12
Yu GuangmingDetective, Chen's partner12
Party Secretary LiChen's political boss9