When the head of the Shanghai anti-corruption squad is found dead in compromising circumstances Inspector Chen is drafted in as "Special Envoy to the Emperor with an Imperial Sword".

Starring Jamie Zubairi.

Qiu Xiaolong's mysteries featuring the astute young detective with twin passions for food and poetry and little success on the romantic front.

Inspector Chen ...... Jamie Zubairi
Detective Yu ...... Dan Li
Catherine Rohn ...... Pippa Bennett-Warner
Zhao ...... Ashley Alymann
An ...... Louise-Mai Newberry
Dong ...... Nicholas Murchie
Gu ...... John Dougall
Secretary ...... Keziah Joseph
Bao ...... John Bowler
Reporter ...... Gavi Singh Chera

Dramatised by John Harvey.

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017. Show less