A thrilling journey through China's dark criminal underworld, from a celebrated voice in Chinese literature
A Yi Books
A Yi, a former police officer, has emerged as a significant voice in contemporary Chinese literature. His work frequently delves into the darker aspects of human psychology and societal tensions, maintaining a raw and incisive style. Through his short stories and novels, A Yi seeks to uncover the hidden motivations and moral complexities faced by his characters. His writing is lauded for its authenticity and its profound ability to capture the intricacies of modern existence.
Two Lives
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Seven stories, seven whispers into the ears of life: A Yi's unexpected twists of crime burst from the everyday, with glimpses of romance distorted by the weaknesses of human motive. A Yi employs his forensic skills to offer a series of portraits of modern life, both uniquely Chinese, and universal in their themes.
A Perfect Crime
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A chilling literary thriller about a motiveless murder in provincial China 'One of the most important voices to emerge from the People's Republic in years' Daily Express On a normal day in provincial China, a teenager goes about his regular business, but he’s also planning the brutal murder of his only friend. He lures her over, strangles her, stuffs her body into the washing machine and flees town, whereupon a perilous game of cat-and-mouse begins. A shocking investigation into the despair that traps the rural poor as well as a technically brilliant excursion into the claustrophobic realm of classic horror and suspense, A Perfect Crime is a thrilling and stylish novel about a motiveless murder that echoes Kafka’s absurdism, Camus’ nihilism and Dostoyevsky’s depravity. With exceptional tonal control, A Yi steadily reveals the psychological backstory that enables us to make sense of the story’s dramatic violence and provides chillingly apt insights into a country on the cusp of enormous social, political and economic change.
