The Sunken Boat Detective Agency

The protagonist, Lu Chenzhou, earns the highest score in the province and joins the Criminal Investigation Division of the Qingzhou Public Security Bureau, only to be drawn into a cold case that has been unsolved for seventeen years on his very first day. As he unravels a series of cases, a shadowy network of vested interests spanning Qingzhou’s political and business circles gradually comes to light. Every case he solves brings him into contact with secrets that are deeper and more dangerous, including the truth behind his father’s death in the line of duty.