Morning Light Stains the Cherries Red

This is a mystery detective novel and the opening installment of the Murders Shrouded in Mystery series. Fresh out of police academy, detective Ding Tang encounters a murder case on his very first day on the job. The victim turns out to be his former middle school classmate, Cong Shuang. Back then, Cong Shuang and Qiu Tao had both failed the college entrance exams and gone to work at the county fertilizer plant, where Qiu Tao's father, Ye Fengcai, was the director. A year later, the beautiful Cong Shuang became Ye Fengcai's mistress, and Qiu Tao left in a fury. Ding Tang suspects Qiu Tao is connected to the murder. Following the clues thread by thread, he finally unravels the mystery.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.