Death Notice
by Zhou Haohui
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Pub Date 14 Jun 2018 | Archive Date 11 Jun 2018
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Description
'Serial killers turn up all the time in crime fiction, but few are as patient or as devious as the murderer in Zhou Haohui's Death Notice. This extraordinary novel is the first in a trilogy, and it is already China's bestselling crime series to date' Sunday Times
THE LAW IS WEAK
For nearly two decades an unsolved double homicide has haunted Sergeant Zheng Haoming of the Chengdu Police Department.
I OFFER REAL JUSTICE
Now it looks as if the long-dormant killer has resurfaced, taunting law enforcement with 'death notices' proclaiming their next victim and the date of 'execution'. Perhaps modern police techniques – criminal profiling, online surveillance, SWAT teams – can catch a killer who previously evaded justice? Or perhaps this killer is more than a match for the Chengdu Police Department.
ONE SENTENCE: DEATH
Death Notice is the first book in the Chinese crime series phenomenon: a high-octane, high-concept cat-and-mouse thriller that adds an exhilarating new gear to the police procedural. The second book in the series, Fate is out in December 2020.
Reviews for Death Notice:
'Fiendishly inventive' Wall Street Journal
'Extraordinary' Sunday Times
'A perfect cat-and-mouse killer' Book Riot
'A compulsive and particularly ingenious read and a first-class mystery' Crime Time
A Note From the Publisher
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781786699404 |
| PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 356 |
Featured Reviews
Richard L, Reviewer
Please note my review is based solely on a sample of these incredible novel.
This is a Chinese police crime thriller with a brilliant premise and an ingenious plot.
18 years before the main thrust of this story set in 2002. On 18th April 1984 a most unusual murderer literally announced themselves on the nation. Through two separate death notices they gave their intent to execute two police officers for crimes committed.
The notices in an strange and somewhat crafted scripted were signed Eumenides.
To prevent widespread fear and panic, plus to keep secret the lack of clues the police department had the cases were sealed. Fortunately no additional murders appeared to have been committed and no further publicity; although unsolved they were cold cases no-one was looking to re-open.
Fast forward to 2002 where a senior and respected police officer is stepping out in secret from behind his desk job taking photos of web users in Internet cafes. It appears Eumenides has returned in some form and some of the former task force are already involved. When this police officer is killed in a copy cat fashion to the first murder in 1984 the police hastily reform a task force but already appear to be playing catch-up and have doubts over who to trust.
The selection I read was without any prior knowledge and I found the opening confusing. Once the modern murder takes place all becomes clear and questions form over who Captain Pei is and what his original involvement in the case really amounted to then and now.
I am left annoying poised wanting to read more but no sample pages left. A must read and a guaranteed success.
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