Warring States Intrigue

1. Envy's Gentle Kill

2. Author: Alexander Garrison
3. Case Prototype: Case of Wei Chancellor Zhai Qiang's Death and Prince Jin's Contention for the Chancellorship
4. Story Tags: Historical Psychological Thriller;Ruth Rendell Style;Feminist Revenge Noir;Warring States Intrigue

1. Phosphor in the Ashes

2. Author: Richard Zimmerman
3. Case Prototype: The Case of Lin Xiangru Returning the Jade Intact and the Qin-Zhao Dispute at Mianchi
4. Story Tags: Historical Noir;Psychological Crime;Power and Guilt;Warring States Intrigue

1. Flickers in the Ash

2. Author: Walter Kendrick
3. Case Prototype: King Zhao of Yan's Purge After the Rebellion of Zizhi
4. Story Tags: Philosophical Noir;Warring States Intrigue;Psychological Thriller;Moral Dissolution

1. Echoes of the Scourge

2. Author: Karen Pendleton
3. Case Prototype: The Flogging of Fan Ju by Wei Qi
4. Story Tags: Historical Thriller;Locked-Room Mystery;Revenge Tragedy;Warring States Intrigue

1. The Chamber of Silent Hatred

2. Author: Gloria Cross
3. Case Prototype: Case of Wang Sunjia Executing Zhuo Chi
4. Story Tags: Historical Suspense;Locked-Room Mystery;Revenge Cycle;Warring States Intrigue

1. The Ascetic's Paradox

2. Author: Gordon Lockwood
3. Case Prototype: The Murder of Wu Qi and the Execution of the Corpse-Shooters by King Su
4. Story Tags: Historical Suspense;Courtroom Drama;Psychological Thriller;Warring States Intrigue

1. Shadow of the Guarantor

2. Author: Jane Aldridge
3. Case Prototype: The Case of Fan Ju's Guarantor Collective Punishment
4. Story Tags: Historical Mystery;Chinese Noir;Warring States Intrigue;Anti-Detective Story