by Qiu Xiaolong
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
ENIGMA OF CHINA. Copyright © 2013 by Qiu Xiaolong. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:
Qiu, Xiaolong, 1953–
Enigma of China: an Inspector Chen novel / Qiu Xiaolong.—1st ed.
pages cm
ISBN 978-1-250-02580-7 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-02581-4 (e-book)
1. Chen, Inspector (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Police—China—Shanghai—Fiction. 3. Shanghai (China)—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3553.H537E55 2013
813'.54—dc23
2013011920
eISBN 9781250025814
First Edition: June 2013