Qing Dynasty Literary Inquisition

Based on the real “Yan Clan Grandfather and Grandson Case,” the novel reimagines a banned book as the key to a deeper conspiracy.

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

1. A Single Envious Stroke

2. Author: Theodore Walton
3. Case Prototype: The Case of Wang Xihou's "Ziguan"
4. Story Tags: Historical Mystery;Qing Dynasty Literary Inquisition;Delayed Justice;Tragedy of Petty Malice