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OverviewSherlockian crime set in early 20th century London, packed with action and martial arts elements, this is the first book in a series featuring the daring Judge Dee Ren Jie and his shy, academic sidekick Lao She. For fans of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, this stunning, swashbuckling series opener by a powerhouse duo of authors is at once comfortingly familiar and tantalisingly new. Two unlikely allies race through the cobbled streets of 1920s London in search of a killer targeting Chinese immigrants. London, 1924. When shy academic Lao She meets larger-than-life Judge Dee Ren Jie, his life abruptly turns from books and lectures to daring chases and narrow escapes. Dee has come to London to investigate the murder of a man he'd known during World War I when serving with the Chinese Labour Corps. No sooner has Dee interviewed the grieving widow than another dead body turns up. Then another. All stabbed to death with a butterfly sword. Will Dee and Lao be able to connect the threads of the murders — or are they next in line as victims? John Shen Yen Nee and S. J. Rozan's groundbreaking collaboration blends traditional gong'an crime fiction and the most iconic aspects of the Sherlock Holmes canon. Dee and Lao encounter the aristocracy and the street-child telegraph, churchmen and thieves in this clever, cinematic mystery that's as thrilling and visual as an action film, as imaginative and transporting as a timeless classic. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Shen Yen Nee , SJ RozanPublisher: Titan Books Ltd Imprint: Titan Books Ltd ISBN: 9781835410431ISBN 10: 183541043 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 02 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Shen Yen Nee John Shen Yen Nee is a highly experienced transmedia executive and entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in comics and book publishing, video games, tabletop games, and collectables. He specializes in building and directing teams to develop and deploy IP across multiple mediums, with an emphasis on growing and maintaining strong fan communities. He is the ex-Publisher of Marvel Comics and ex-Senior Vice President of DC Comics. Twitter/X: @johnnee SJ Rozan SJ Rozan has won multiple awards, including the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Nero, Macavity; Japanese Maltese Falcon; and the Private Eye Writers of America Life Achievement Award. She's served on the national boards of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and as President of Private Eye Writers of America. She was born in the Bronx and lives in Manhattan. Twitter/X: @SJRozan; Instagram: @sjrozan Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |