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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy suspense and deduction and the thrill of piecing together clues
- Fans of espionage and hidden-thread narratives
- Readers who want to see the complexity of human nature amid tense plotting
- Office workers looking for an immersive, continuous read for leisure
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer light, healing, warm slice-of-life themes
- Readers sensitive to tense suspenseful atmospheres and prone to anxiety
- People who want a relaxed pace and straightforward plotting
Reading tips
- Read continuously if possible; avoid long interruptions that blur your memory of the clues
- Jot down character relationships and doubts as you read, to compare against later reversals
- In the first half, pay attention to dialogue details that seem incidental—they are often key later
- After finishing, revisit the opening chapters to appreciate the cleverness of the foreshadowing
About the publisher
Long March Publishing House focuses on military, political, historical and literary publishing, while its available titles are concentrated in categories such as history, social fiction, biography, time-travel fiction and war and military life. Representative books include Yue Wang Dongshan's four-volume "That Time in the Han Dynasty" series, Xu Dahui's novel "Snow Wolf", and Zhong Liancheng's "Nine-Layered Palace Gates" (two volumes). In biography and documentary writing, it has published the "Recorded Mao Zedong" series associated with Li Jie and Yu Jundao. Its authors include Yue Wang Dongshan, Xu Dahui, Li Jie, Yu Jundao, Yun Siyao and Zhong Liancheng. Because public information is limited, a full account of its publishing profile is difficult; based on the 19 titles in the database, it combines accessible historical narrative, military and social fiction, and biographical documentary writing, giving roughly equal weight to history reading and literary storytelling.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 投石问路
- 第二章 撞在枪口上
- 第三章 密不透风
- 第四章 突破缺口
- 第五章 钢铁硬汉
- 第六章 狡猫捉放鼠
- 第七章 撕开迷雾见冰山
- 第八章 黄雀在后
- 第九章 这个女人不寻常
- 第十章 巧用“邮老鼠”
- 第十一章 绝密计划
- 第十二章 一群鸡鸣狗盗
- 第十三章 核心交通员被盯梢
- 第十四章 惊魂接头夜
- 第十五章 强中更有强中手
- 第十六章 两特务握手言欢
- 第十七章 最后一条线索
- 第十八章 盯梢天才被利用
- 第十九章 冷遇与疑心
- 第二十章 出售功劳
- 第二十一章 包围地下党老巢
- 第二十二章 寻找蛛丝马迹
- 第二十三章 最后的晚餐
- 第二十四章 第二套联络方案
- 第二十五章 找准替罪羊
- 第二十六章 羊圈里的“替罪羊”
- 第二十七章 一着高棋如期实施
- 第二十八章 魔鬼的新招
- 第二十九章 好色的参谋长
- 第三十章 口令中的枪声
- 第三十一章 致翕舞厅线索
- 第三十二章 最后一条密线被破坏
- 第三十三章 鸠杀女间谍
- 第三十四章 神秘的“变色蛇”
- 第三十五章 打入独立师
- 第三十六章 李自重“乱点”鸳鸯谱
- 第三十七章 难破的密电码
- 第三十八章 最后的爱情
- 第三十九章 老牌特务的毒招
- 第四十章 永远的“报春鸟”
- 尾声
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About the author
Zhong Liancheng is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available, but the eleven works in the collection offer a rough picture of his writing. His fiction falls mainly into two categories, social novels and war and military stories, drawing on Republican-era Jianghu life, local banditry and the hidden currents of power. Books such as The King of Assassins: The Last Jianghu Hero of the Republic, Shanghai Secrets: Du Yuesheng and the Women Behind Him and The Black Hound: Chiang Kai-shek and His "Xikou Gang" are set against real historical figures or the old Shanghai underworld, dealing with vendettas and political intrigue. The Bandit King: Three Great Bandits of Western Hunan, The Bandit King 2: Suppressing Bandits in Xuefeng Mountain and Lifting the Shroud: The Lonely Executioner turn to bandit suppression in western Hunan and lowly trades, marked by strong regional colour and a legendary style, while The Inside Man and Village Secrets: Temptation touch on espionage and rural life. Overall he favours popular storytelling that unfolds history and folk secrets, with strong plots and morally grey characters, aimed at general readers.
