Chinese Case Novels

Weekly serialized novels dramatizing Chinese legal history, investigators, and court verdicts.

The Anatomy of Slander
  1. The Anatomy of Slander
  2. Author: Lawrence Mercer
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of Shang Yang Being Denied Lodging While Fleeing
  4. Story Tags: Historical Suspense;Psychological Horror;Conspiracy Thriller;Ancient Propaganda
The Ink That Kills
  1. The Ink That Kills
  2. Author: Oscar Jefferson
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of Shang Yang Punishing Prince Qian and Tattooing Gongsun Jia
  4. Story Tags: Historical Horror;Unreliable Narrator;Psychological Thriller;Revenge Tragedy
The Dissection of Innocence
  1. The Dissection of Innocence
  2. Author: James Vogel
  3. Case Prototype: Case of Fugitive Slaves Surrendering
  4. Story Tags: historical noir;media manipulation;forensic thriller;Qin dynasty
Silk and Poison
  1. Silk and Poison
  2. Author: Edward Fairchild
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of Burglary into A's House
  4. Story Tags: Historical Suspense;Jealousy and Revenge;Perfect Crime;Feminist Noir
The Unfilial Lacquerwork
  1. The Unfilial Lacquerwork
  2. Author: Arthur MacArthur
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of the Accusation of an Unfilial Son
  4. Story Tags: Kyogokudo-style Mystery;Psychological Horror;Artistic Madness;Qin Dynasty Noir
The Wall Between
  1. The Wall Between
  2. Author: Isabella Lockwood
  3. Case Prototype: The Head-Seizing Case
  4. Story Tags: Psychological Suspense;Historical Mystery;Family Saga;Legal Thriller
The Boju Resentment
  1. The Boju Resentment
  2. Author: Barbara Newton
  3. Case Prototype: Battle of Boju and Nang Wa's Flight to Zheng Case
  4. Story Tags: Historical Crime;Psychological Suspense;Chinese Diaspora Mystery;Revenge Thriller
The Law's Backdoor
  1. The Law's Backdoor
  2. Author: Gloria Cross
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of Mao Falsely Accusing Jiang of Cattle Theft
  4. Story Tags: Historical Suspense;Legal Loophole;False Accusation;Border Conspiracy
Whispers That Kill
  1. Whispers That Kill
  2. Author: Jack Caldwell
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of the Husband Stealing Money and the Wife Concealing It
  4. Story Tags: Techno-Thriller;Social Prejudice;Dystopian Surveillance;Chinese Historical Allegory
The Negligence List
  1. The Negligence List
  2. Author: William Graves
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of Ji's Negligent Misconduct in Office
  4. Story Tags: Psychological Thriller;Digital Kidnapping;Chinese Legal Heritage;Social Media Hijack
The Erased Prince
  1. The Erased Prince
  2. Author: Arthur MacArthur
  3. Case Prototype: Case of Duchess Nanzi's Licentiousness and Crown Prince Kuaikui's Attempted Assassination Leading to Exile
  4. Story Tags: Psychological Noir;Memory Manipulation;Tragic Romance;Biotech Thriller
Bronze Gears of Unyielding Logic
  1. Bronze Gears of Unyielding Logic
  2. Author: Elizabeth Vance
  3. Case Prototype: Case of Zhao Yang Killing Handan Wu and the Attack on the Zhao Clan by Xun Yin and Shi Jishe
  4. Story Tags: Ancient Sci-Fi Horror;Historical Revenge Tragedy;Artificial Intelligence Awakening;Brutal Logical Purge
The Wenyang Reclamation Pact
  1. The Wenyang Reclamation Pact
  2. Author: Jack Caldwell
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of Confucius Assisting at Jiagu and Qi Returning Wenyang Land to Lu
  4. Story Tags: Literary Crime Thriller;Psychological Horror;Moral Nihilism Noir;Historical Conspiracy
The Self-Shackled
  1. The Self-Shackled
  2. Author: Isabella Lockwood
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of King Zhao of Chu Restoring the State and Yuxin Refusing the Reward and Surrendering Himself
  4. Story Tags: Historical Thriller;Obedience Experiment;Ancestral Guilt;Rejected Souls
The Jade Curse
  1. The Jade Curse
  2. Author: James Rowland
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of Marquis Zhao of Cai Being Detained for Three Years, Released, and Then Seeking Jin's Aid to Attack Chu, Where Jin Official Xun Yin Demanded Bribes and Refused Cai's Request
  4. Story Tags: Historical Thriller;Cosmic Horror;Cultural Appropriation;Revenge Narrative
The Chengzhou Con
  1. The Chengzhou Con
  2. Author: Wallace Carmichael
  3. Case Prototype: Case of Wei Shu of Jin Assembling Feudal Lords' Ministers to Fortify Chengzhou, with Zhong Ji of Song Refusing the Labor Assignment, and Jin's Detention of Zhong Ji to the Capital
  4. Story Tags: Psychological Thriller;Con-Artist Noir;Ancient China Crime;Predator vs. Predator
The Bronze Sea
  1. The Bronze Sea
  2. Author: Lawrence Mercer
  3. Case Prototype: Case of Zhao Yang and Xun Yin Casting the Penal Tripod and Inscribing Fan Xuanzi's Penal Code
  4. Story Tags: Revenge Tragedy;Maritime Noir;Legal Vacuum;Historical Allegory
Shadow of the Mob
  1. Shadow of the Mob
  2. Author: Gordon Lockwood
  3. Case Prototype: Case of Chu Lingyin Zichang Executing Fei Wuji and Yan Jiangshi
  4. Story Tags: Historical Noir;Psychological Thriller;Group Hysteria;Political Conspiracy
Feathers of a Dark Audit
  1. Feathers of a Dark Audit
  2. Author: Richard Zimmerman
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of the Cockfight between Ji Pingzi and Hou Zhaobo and Duke Zhao's Attack on the Ji Clan
  4. Story Tags: Chinese Diaspora;Financial Crime Thriller;Psychological Non-Fiction Novel;State Surveillance and Interior Darkness
The Su Shuang Trap
  1. The Su Shuang Trap
  2. Author: Richard Zimmerman
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of Chu Prime Minister Nang Wa Detaining Tang Chenggong and Cai Zhaohou for Bribery
  4. Story Tags: Chinese Historical Thriller;Con-Artist Fiction;Psychological Darkness;Spring and Autumn Noir