Historical Detective Fiction

A whodunit set in Qing Dynasty China, blending rigorous Ellery Queen-style deduction with authentic period detail and the eerie legacy of a literary inquisition.

The Pious Purge
  1. The Pious Purge
  2. Author: Frederick Sanford
  3. Case Prototype: The Case of the Yan Clan Grandfather and Grandson of Pei County
  4. Story Tags: Historical Detective Fiction;Financial Conspiracy Thriller;Faith and Disillusionment;Qing Dynasty Literary Inquisition