Zhou Haohui

An elite police squad hunts a manipulative mastermind out to publically execute criminals the law cannot reach. A wild thriller and deadly game of cat-and-mouse from one of China's most popular authors. For fans of Jo Nesbo, Se7en, and Hong Kong police cinema. The brutal murder of respected police officer Sergeant Zheng Haoming sends shock waves through Chengdu, a modern metropolis in the heart of China's stunning Sichuan province. He had been obsessed by an unsolved, eighteen-year-old murder case until an entity calling itself Eumenides (after the Greek goddess of vengeance and retribution) releases a terrifying manifesto. Is the manifesto a sick joke, or something more sinister? Soon, the public starts nominating worthy targets for Eumenides to kill, and, two days later, Sergeant Zheng is dead. Eumenides' cunning game is only getting started. The police receive a "death notice," a chilling note announcing the the killer's next target, the crimes they have committed, and the date of their execution. The note is both a challenge and a taunt to the police. When the first victim dies in public, under their complete protection, the police are left stunned. More death notices are coming. The chase is on. Death Notice is an explosive, page-turning thriller filtered through a vibrant cultural lens. Zhou Haohui expertly adds an exhilarating new perspective to the twists and tropes of the genre all fans love, making for a uniquely propulsive and entertaining read.

A Novel

Death Notice

Ölüm Ilani

FROM THE AUTHOR OF DEATH NOTICEA SUNDAY TIMESCRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR. 'Serial killers turn up all the time in crime fiction, but few are as patient or as devious as the murderer in Zhou Haohui's Death Notice. This extraordinary novel is the first in a trilogy, and it is already China's bestselling crime series to date' Sunday Times. After the death of 'Eumenides', a former police student who was sending 'death notices' to unpunished criminals before brutally murdering them, the Chengdu Police Department assumed that the killing spree would stop. But the murders continue, leading the 4/18 task force to the terrifying truth: Eumenides had a protégé. Captain Pei Tao and his task force redouble their efforts to catch this new opponent, but relationships become fraught. Can they trust each other? The follow-up to Death Notice, the international crime-writing phenomenon, is a high-octane, high-concept cat-and-mouse thriller that adds an exhilarating new gear to the police procedural. 'Fiendishly inventive' Wall Street Journal.

Fate

Surat Kematian - Death Notice

Cai Jun

Chi Hui

Gu Shi

Goodnight

Su Min

Hong Niangzi

Fan Zhou

Chu Xidao

She Cong Ge

Chuan Ge

Xiaoqing

Zhou Dedong

Nanpai Sanshu

Yimei Tangguo

Xueting C. Ni

An anthology of unsettling tales from contemporary China, translated into English for the very first time.

Fourteen dazzling horror stories delve deep into the psyche of modern China in this new anthology curated by acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting C. Ni, editor and translator of the British Fantasy Award-winning Sinopticon.

From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual working to the sinister games of the locked room… this is a fascinating insight into the spine-chilling voices working within China today – a long way from the traditional expectations of hopping vampires and hanging ghosts.

This ground-breaking collection features both well-known names and bold upcoming writers, including: Hong Niangzi, Fan Zhou, Chu Xidao, She Cong Ge, Chuan Ge, Goodnight, Xiaoqing, Zhou Dedong, Nanpai Sanshu, Yimei Tangguo, Chi Hui, Zhou Haohui, Su Min, Cai Jun, and Gu Shi.

A Celebration of Chinese Horror

Sinophagia

Surat Kematian 2

สัญญาณเตือนตาย เล่ม 2

สัญญาณเตือนตาย เล่ม 1

Du weißt, wann er kommt. Du weißt, wen er tötet. Aber aufhalten kannst du ihn nicht. In der chinesischen Millionenstadt Chengdu treibt ein kaltblütiger Killer sein Unwesen, der vor 18 Jahren die Polizei schon einmal zum Narren gehalten hat. Er nennt sich selbst Eumenides und tötet Menschen, deren Verbrechen von der Polizei nicht geahndet wurden. Mittels Todesanzeigen kündigt er an, wen er ermordet, wann er zuschlägt und warum das Opfer sterben muss. Damit verhöhnt er die zu seiner Verhaftung einberufene Sondereinsatzgruppe 18/4 und den brillanten Hauptmann Pei Tao. Bei jedem Mord ist Eumenides ihnen einen Schritt voraus. Zu spät erkennt Pei Tao, dass auch seine Geheimnisse und Vergehen vor dem Killer nicht sicher sind. Ein tödliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel beginnt ...

Thriller

18/4 - Der Hauptmann und der Mörder

Zac Haluza

“Fiendishly inventive.” —The Wall Street Journal Chengdu, China: The vibrant capital of Sichuan Province is suddenly held hostage when a shocking manifesto is released by an anonymous vigilante known as Eumenides. It is a bold declaration of war against a corrupt legal system, with Eumenides acting as judge and executioner. The public starts nominating potential targets, and before long hundreds of names are added to his kill list. Eumenides's cunning game has only just begun. First, he publishes a “death notice,” announcing his next target, the crimes for which the victim will be punished, and the date of the execution. The note is a deeply personal taunt to the police. Everyone knows who is going to die and when it's going to happen, but the police fail to stop the attack. The 4/18 Task Force, an elite group of detectives and specialists, is assembled to catch Eumenides before he strikes again. In the process, they discover alarming connections to an eighteen-year-old cold case, and they find out that some members of the team have much to hide.

Based on China's most famous online crime serial, a killer crowd-sources his victims, playing a deadly but ingenious game of cat-and-mouse with the police. Online, a vigilante announces their intention of meting out justice for unpunished crimes. Users are invited to submit names for judgement. Those found guilty will be sentenced. And there is just one punishment: death. Despite publishing the name of each victim and the date of execution - their death notice - the police are simply unable to stop the killer. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is assembled, comprising a criminal psychologist, a SWAT captain, an Online Surveillance Officer and Detective Luo Fei. As they pursue the killer, the SIT will be drawn ever deeper into dark and dangerous territory. What is the connection to a highly classified eighteen-year-old case that saw two similar 'death notice' murders? What is Detective Luo's personal connection to that case? And finally, what crimes might the members of the SIT guilty of? And what will they do to keep them secret?

The brutal murder of respected police officer Sergeant Zheng Haoming sends shockwaves through Chengdu, a modern metropolis in the heart of China's stunning Sichuan Province. He had been obsessed by an unsolved, eighteen-year-old murder case, until an entity calling themselves Eumenides (after the Greek goddess of vengeance and retribution) releases a terrifying manifesto. Is the manifesto a sick joke, or something more sinister? Soon, the public starts 'nominating' worthy targets for Eumenides to kill, and two days later, Sergeant Zheng is dead. Eumenides' cunning game is only getting started. The police receive a "death notice," a chilling note announcing the the killer's next target, the crimes they have committed, and the date of their execution. The note is both a challenge and a taunt to the police. When the first victim dies in public, under their complete protection, the police are left stunned. More death notices are coming. The chase is on.

Er sorgt für blutige Gerechtigkeit. Er ist unaufhaltsam. Und er ist noch lange nicht fertig. Deng Hua, der führende Gangsterboss von Chengdu, wird brutal ermordet. Sein Tod verändert die Machtverhältnisse in der Stadt, und ein Bandenkrieg um die neue Vorherrschaft entbrennt. Deng Huas Mörder ist kein geringerer als der berüchtigte Killer Eumenides, der nun im Gefängnis sitzt. Draußen spielt derweil die Polizei unter Führung von Hauptmann Pei Tao die verfeindeten Banden raffiniert gegeneinander aus. Als Eumenides aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen kann, ändern sich die Spielregeln erneut. Nicht nur die Polizei und die Unterwelt von Chengdu wollen ihn zu Fall bringen, sondern auch eine junge blinde Frau, die den Tod ihres geliebten Vaters rächen will. Ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt.

18/4 - Die blinde Tochter

Wenn die Polizei versagt, ist er zur Stelle. Und für ihn gibt es nur eine gerechte Strafe: den Tod. Chengdu, Provinz Sichuan: Der gefürchtete Killer Eumenides hat sich zusammen mit seinem letzten Opfer in die Luft gesprengt. Der Albtraum scheint endlich vorbei. Doch als zwei Studenten eine Todesankündigung wie die von Eumenides erhalten und kurze Zeit später ermordet werden, ahnt Hauptmann Pei Tao, dass der Serienmörder schon vor langer Zeit vorgesorgt hat. Offenbar gibt es einen zweiten Killer, der nun Eumenides‘ Mission unter dessen Namen unerbittlich fortführt. Pei Tao, Leiter des Sondereinsatzkommandos 18/4, und sein Team heften sich an die Fersen des neuen Eumenides, der seinem Meister in nichts nachsteht. Ein perfides Spiel beginnt, das weitere Opfer fordert und mehr als nur ein schmutziges Polizeigeheimnis ans Licht bringt ...

18/4 - Der Pfad des Rächers

Seçkin bir polis ekibi, hukukun ulaşamadığı suçluları herkesin önünde infaz etmeyi amaçlayan oldukça yetenekli bir dâhinin peşinde. Çin'in en popüler yazarlarının birinden çok sert bir polisiye ve ölümcül bir kedi-fare oyunu. Jo Nesbo, Se7en ve Hong Kong polisiye sineması seviyorsanız Ölüm İlanı tam size göre bir macera. Saygın bir polis memuru olan Komiser Yardımcısı Zheng Haoming vahşice öldürülüyor. Bu ölüm, Çin'in görkemli Sichuan eyaletinin kalbinde modern bir metropol olan Chengdu'da şok etkisi yaratıyor.

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