{"product_id":"inspector-chen-and-the-private-kitchen-murder-main","title":"Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder (Main)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChen Cao has been removed from his chief inspector role, but that doesn't stop him investigating a 'private kitchen' murder that has similarities to a Judge Dee story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No longer a chief inspector, Chen Cao finds himself as director of the Shanghai Judicial System Reform Office. To outsiders it's a promotion, but Chen knows he's being removed from the spotlight as he's immediately placed on involuntary 'convalescence leave' to stop him interfering with any cases. However, with various high-profile crimes making headlines and fears escalating over vigilante reprisals, Chen's superiors know he must at least appear active. One case revolves around Min Lihau, a mingyuan, who runs a 'private kitchen' for powerful figures in Shanghai. Min's accused of murdering her assistant, yet Chen is struck by its similarities to a historic case involving the famous Judge Dee. When an acquaintance of his is murdered in connection with Min, Chen knows he can't stand idly by . . . but he must act in secret, under the cover of writing a Judge Dee novel.","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947305763047,"sku":"9781780298160","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_8b2a995d-1a24-4b33-8803-9eb3cfa7eaf9.jpg?v=1775486461","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/inspector-chen-and-the-private-kitchen-murder-main","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}