author : Qiu Xiaolongwebsite : http://www.qiuxiaolong.com/facebook : https://www.facebook.com/crimeHQQiu Xiaolong was born in Shanghai and, since 1988, has lived in St. Louis, Missouri. A poet and a translator, he has an MA and a Ph.D. from Washington University. He is the author of several previous novels featuring Inspector Chen, including the award-winning Death of a Red Heroine and A Case of Two Cities.