A serial#killer is stalking the young women of Shanghai. The killer's calling card is to leave the bodies clothed in a red mandarin dress. Chief Inspector Chen of the#Shanghai#Police Department, a rising party cadre, is often put in charge of politically sensitive cases. This time, however, as the case heats up, Chen is out of the office on leave. But when the#murderer strikes directly at the investigative team, Chen has no choice but to return and take over the investigation himself. As he seeks to find the killer before more victims fall prey, he uncovers that the roots of these crimes reach back to the country's tragic and tumultuous recent past. CRITICAL PRAISE FOR OIU XIAOLONG "Dark, gorgeous...feels authentically Chinese and it works like a charm... a gritty, suspenseful tale." -The Washington Post Book World on A Case of Two Cities "Gracefully illuminates many aspects of modern Chinese culture and society for the American reader." - The Denver Post on Red Mandarin Dress "Shanghai is vividly drawn, crackling with energy and a scintillating cast."