A Loyal Character Dancer
 2003 Hardcover | |
| Author | Qiu Xiaolong |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Soho Press |
Publication date | 2002 September 30 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 360 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-56947-301-3 |
| OCLC | 49805501 |
| 813/.6 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3553.H537 L69 2002 |
| Preceded by | Death of a Red Heroine |
| Followed by | When Red Is Black |
A Loyal Character Dancer is a book by Qiu Xiaolong. The book features Chief Inspector Chen Cao and his friend/sidekick Detective Yu. It was published in 2002.
Plot summary
One morning in the park by the Bund, Chief Inspector Chen finds a dead body with precisely 18 axe wounds. He decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a U.S. Marshal (Catherine Rohn) and assist her with her investigation. In this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him. Things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing.