{"product_id":"when-red-is-black-isbn-9781569473962","title":"When Red Is Black","description":"When the murder of a woman is reported to the Shanghai police while Inspector Chen is on vacation, Sergeant Yu is forced to take charge of the investigation. The victim, Yin Lige, a novelist known for her banned book, has been found dead in her tiny, humble room off the stairwell of a converted multi-family house. It seems that only a neighbor could have committed the crime, for the building is kept locked at night. But there is no apparent motive. Sergeant Yu tries to unravel the reclusive woman’s past and begins to realize it may have larger political implications. The Cultural Revolution might be more than 30 years in the past, but its effects can still be felt at every level of Chinese society.“[Qiu Xiaolong’s] finest novel.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A vivid portrait of modern  Chinese society . . . A work of real distinction.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “These are mysteries to savor.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Chen is the fascinating creation of poet and translator Qiu Xiaolong . . . As in Qiu’s first two books, the ghosts of Mao’s bloody Cultural Revolution . . . lead to murder.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Read \u003ci\u003eWhen Red Is Black\u003c\/i\u003e for insights into understanding today’s Shanghai and China.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Compelling.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimes-Picayune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A great read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The most sophisticated series to date, and one feels Qiu pushing the envelope of the detective series genre.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsian Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Shanghai in transition . . . Fascinating.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Insightful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “[A] terrific series . . . A cultural twist and unusual direction that make [Qiu’s] books well worth reading.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “A terrific murder mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Captivating and Intriguing.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mystery News\u003c\/b\u003eQiu Xiaolong has been published in more than twenty languages, and more than one million copies of his mysteries, poetry, and literary criticism are in print around the world. He is the author of eight other Inspector Chen Cao mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eA Loyal Character Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Red Heroine\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in St. Louis with his wife and daughter.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300790620389,"sku":"NP9781569473962","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781569473962.jpg?v=1767743975","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/when-red-is-black-isbn-9781569473962","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}