{"product_id":"inspector-chen-and-the-private-kitchen-murder-9780727850713","title":"Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChen Cao has been removed from his chief inspector role, but that doesn''t stop him investigating a ''private kitchen'' murder that has similarities to a Judge Dee story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo longer a chief inspector, Chen Cao finds himself as director of the Shanghai Judicial System Reform Office. To outsiders it''s a promotion, but Chen knows he''s being removed from the spotlight as he''s immediately placed on involuntary ''convalescence leave'' to stop him interfering with any cases. However, with various high-profile crimes making headlines and fears escalating over vigilante reprisals, Chen''s superiors know he must at least appear active. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne case revolves around Min Lihau, a \u003ci\u003emingyuan\u003c\/i\u003e, who runs a ''private kitchen'' for powerful figures in Shanghai. Min''s accused of murdering her assistant, yet Chen is struck by the similarities to a historic case involving the famous Judge Dee. When an acquaintance of his is murdered in connection with Min, Chen knows he can''t stand idly by . . . but he must act in secret, under the cover of writing a Judge Dee novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585787691351,"sku":"9780727850713","price":30.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780727850713.jpg?v=1756489231","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/inspector-chen-and-the-private-kitchen-murder-9780727850713","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}