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Qiu Xiaolong

He has published thirteen crime-thriller/mystery novels as part of the Inspector Chen Cao series. These include ''Death of a Red Heroine'', which won the Anthony Award for best first novel in 2001, and ''A Loyal Character Dancer.'' All books follow Shanghai Chief Inspector Chen Cao, a poetry-quoting cop who writes poems himself, and his sidekick Detective Yu. Alongside the plot, the major concern in the books is modern China itself. Each book features quotes from ancient and modern poets, Confucius, insights into Chinese cuisine, architecture, history, politics, herbology and philosophy as well as criminal procedure. Provided by Wikipedia