Lu Danan is a detective novelist as famous as Cheng Xiaoqing and Sun Liaohong in the history of detective novels in the Republic of China. His masterpiece "The Detective Collection of Li Fei" created a unique image of a "scholar detective" - Li Fei.
This book contains 11 novels from the currently available "Detective Li Fei" series: "The Needle in the Cotton", "Cryptozoological Dictionary", "Fox Haunting", "Face Between the Window", "Midnight Bells", "Strange Letter", "The Lonely Prisoner in the Ancient Tower", "Smoke Waves", "Returning the Pearl from Hepu", "Three-A Party" and "Secret Electric Sound". It is the first complete collection of this series in the past 100 years.
Reader comments
This collection of detective novels is a window into the social landscape of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The author Lu Danan, with his delicate brushwork and rigorous logical thinking, has successfully created a unique image of a "scholar detective" - Li Fei.
In this work, we can see 11 wonderful cases, each of which is designed with originality, such as "The Needle in the Cotton", "The Password Dictionary", "The Haunting of the Fox", etc. These cases are not only full of life-like atmosphere, bringing readers easily into the daily scenes of that era, but also have strict logical reasoning and step-by-step cases, allowing readers to enjoy the fun of solving puzzles while also feeling the charm of wisdom.
The role of Li Fei is different from the traditional detective image. He is more like a good senior, good senior, and good neighbor around us, gentle, elegant, and scholarly. But it is this image that makes people closer and easier to resonate with. Under the leadership of Li Fei, we traveled through the urban smoke and clouds of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and felt the unique charm of that era.
It is worth mentioning that the book's depiction of human nature is also quite profound. In the face of interests, people often show various complex emotions and behaviors. Although the readers already know the truth about the prisoners covering each other up, they can still get a glimpse of the ugliness and complexity of human nature. This is undoubtedly a revelation that the author wants to convey to the readers.
The writing is concise and the reasoning is thorough. It is much better than some pretentious mystery novels nowadays. The protagonist Li Fei is a smart and wise young man. There are no bloody emotional entanglements. There are no silly or sweet or high-IQ and cold-hearted male and female protagonists. There is no strange and perverted storyline. This is the masterpiece of Mr. Lu Danan, the earliest mystery master in China.
The cases in the story are suspenseful and the plot is complicated and confusing, making me feel like I am actually involved in it. Moreover, the characters' personalities and experiences are very delicately portrayed in the book, which gave me a deep understanding of each character. I think this book is worth reading and I highly recommend it to friends who like detective novels!
Detective of the Republic of China is very interesting to watch!
Although the novel was written a hundred years ago, it is still readable and well-written, without any barriers. Five-star recommendation.
I came here after reading "The Hawthorne Detective Collection" written by Cheng Xiaoqing. There are no modern detective techniques, but the characteristics of the novels of the Republic of China, and traces of Sherlock Holmes. I like this kind of pure mystery novel.
It has a strong flavor of the times, the reasoning is not procrastinating, the plot has twists and turns, and the protagonist is very vivid and vivid.
I like to read pure mystery novels. Based on the author's detailed descriptions, I can feel involved and test my own reasoning. It is very interesting.
Good looking, clever storyline.
A Chinese detective, good-looking~
The level of reasoning in the Republic of China is far from enough now. Relatively speaking, the writing of "One End and One End" (Three-A Party) is better.
It's quite an intimate read, although some suspense and twists are easy to guess.
This collection of detective novels is a window into the social landscape of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The author Lu Danan, with his delicate brushwork and rigorous logical thinking, has successfully created a unique image of a "scholar detective" - Li Fei. In this work, we can see 11 wonderful cases, each of which is designed with originality, such as "The Needle in the Cotton", "The Password Dictionary", "The Haunting of the Fox", etc. These cases are not only full of life-like atmosphere, bringing readers easily into the daily scenes of that era, but also have strict logical reasoning and step-by-step cases, allowing readers to enjoy the fun of solving puzzles while also feeling the charm of wisdom. The role of Li Fei is different from the traditional detective image. He is more like a good senior, good senior, and good neighbor around us, gentle, elegant, and scholarly. But it is this image that makes people closer and easier to resonate with. Under the leadership of Li Fei, we traveled through the urban smoke and clouds of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and felt the unique charm of that era. It is worth mentioning that the book's depiction of human nature is also quite profound. In the face of interests, people often show various complex emotions and behaviors. Although the readers already know the truth about the prisoners covering each other up, they can still get a glimpse of the ugliness and complexity of human nature. This is undoubtedly a revelation that the author wants to convey to the readers.
The writing is concise and the reasoning is thorough. It is much better than some pretentious mystery novels nowadays. The protagonist Li Fei is a smart and wise young man. There are no bloody emotional entanglements. There are no silly or sweet or high-IQ and cold-hearted male and female protagonists. There is no strange and perverted storyline. This is the masterpiece of Mr. Lu Danan, the earliest mystery master in China.
The cases in the story are suspenseful and the plot is complicated and confusing, making me feel like I am actually involved in it. Moreover, the characters' personalities and experiences are very delicately portrayed in the book, which gave me a deep understanding of each character. I think this book is worth reading and I highly recommend it to friends who like detective novels!
Detective of the Republic of China is very interesting to watch!
Although the novel was written a hundred years ago, it is still readable and well-written, without any barriers. Five-star recommendation.
I came here after reading "The Hawthorne Detective Collection" written by Cheng Xiaoqing. There are no modern detective techniques, but the characteristics of the novels of the Republic of China, and traces of Sherlock Holmes. I like this kind of pure mystery novel.
It has a strong flavor of the times, the reasoning is not procrastinating, the plot has twists and turns, and the protagonist is very vivid and vivid.
I like to read pure mystery novels. Based on the author's detailed descriptions, I can feel involved and test my own reasoning. It is very interesting.
Good looking, clever storyline.
A Chinese detective, good-looking~
The level of reasoning in the Republic of China is far from enough now. Relatively speaking, the writing of "One End and One End" (Three-A Party) is better.
It's quite an intimate read, although some suspense and twists are easy to guess.