Riddle of the Water Moon Mirror

Author: Yu Hongsheng
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: The "First Contemporary Chinese Detective Novel Competition" collected over a thousand detective novels, both original and translated, published between 1949 and 1998, including works from Taiwan and Macau. In the final selection, 76 works were chosen as winners of the first competition, including 17 translated works. From the perspective of thematic content, these works adhere to realism, representing the mainstream of contemporary Chinese detective novels at this stage. This has led to the following trends in contemporary Chinese detective fiction:
1. Boldly depicting real-life events and the diverse human experiences during significant historical periods and social transformations.
2. Emphasizing character development and personality portrayal.
3. Focusing on psychological analysis of criminals and exploring human nature.
This series, The Unicorn Library, is selected from the outstanding works of the authors who participated in this competition. It is the first authoritative showcase of detective fiction works since the founding of New China. This book is one of them.