The Wordless Trial
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy suspense detective fiction and the layered pursuit of a culprit
- Readers interested in power-circle relationships and mysteries of identity
- Readers looking for a fast-paced long novel suited to continuous reading
- Readers of homegrown original suspense who are open to trying new books
Not a good fit for
- Hardcore deduction readers expecting rigorous police procedure and legal detail
- Readers who prefer light, warm subjects and are sensitive to death and suspicion
- Readers seeking true-crime reportage or a guide to officialdom
Reading tips
- On a first pass, follow the case timeline; sketch the characters' identities and relationships, then return to check the clues.
- When suspicion shifts repeatedly, note each person's motive and statements, and review them together after finishing the book.
- Pause between chapters and ask yourself whom you would investigate first if you were the investigator, to stay engaged.
- After finishing, compare the narrative structure with similar suspense works and note how the author uses differences in status to create suspense.
About the publisher
Yunnan People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher with foreign literature and philosophical works as important publishing directions. Its representative books include Les Misérables (3 volumes), The Republic, Timaeus, Gitanjali, A Ship at Sea, a Horse in the Mountains: Poems of Lorca, On the Motion of the Heart and Blood, The Harmony of the World, and Xinmin Shuo, covering categories such as foreign literature, Western philosophy, literature, popular science, and history. Its author resources include Victor Hugo, Li Yumin, Plato, He Xiangdi, Song Jijie, Tagore, Xiao Xingzheng, and Federico García Lorca, among Chinese and foreign writers and translators. The press is adept at combining classic works with quality translations, balancing academic value and readability; public information on its fuller publishing features and plans is limited.
Contents
- 引子
- 第一章 谁是凶手
- 第二章 爆炸性新闻
- 第三章 律师出山
- 第四章 从义子到女婿
- 第五章 第一次开庭
- 第六章 补充侦查
- 第七章 两虎相争
- 第八章 古越之行
- 第九章 高干子女案
- 第十章 寻访孤儿院
- 第十一章 缓兵之计
- 第十二章 杀人灭口
- 第十三章 龙华被盗
- 第十四章 美色之计
- 第十五章 逃离陷阱
- 第十六章 初恋之谜
- 第十七章 引蛇出洞
- 第十八章 借尸还魂
- 第十九章 危机四伏
- 第二十章 柳暗花明
- 第二十一章 舆论曝光
- 第二十二章 路桥事件
- 第二十三章 解聘律师
- 第二十四章 敲山震虎
- 第二十五章 温柔陷阱
- 第二十六章 绝处逢生
- 第二十七章 抽丝剥茧
- 第二十八章 不速之客
- 第二十九章 梅花庵之行
- 第三十章 全面出击
- 第三十一章 敬老院揭谜
- 第三十二章 跟踪追击
- 第三十三章 跨国追捕
- 第三十四章 第二次开庭
- 第三十五章 山重水复
- 第三十六章 最后的宣判
FAQ
Is this a pure deduction novel or more of an officialdom-themed one?
I haven't read the author's other works. Can I start with this one?
Do I need to memorize a lot of characters while reading?
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About the author
Publicly available personal information about Huang Guangyao is limited, and the materials currently on file are not sufficient to give a complete picture of his life. Judging from the five works collected here, his writing spans two fields: world history and social fiction. In history, he contributed to the multi-volume History of the British Empire and is the author of History of the British Empire, Volume II: The Formation of the British Empire, which shows a sustained interest in the expansion of the British Empire. In fiction, he has written Wordless Trial, Scrambling for Railways, and The Tusi Kingdom, whose subjects touch on social realities and historical regions, with a narrative approach that emphasizes plot tension and realistic concern. Overall, Huang Guangyao combines academic historical writing with narrative works aimed at general readers, balancing knowledge popularization with readability. His books should appeal to readers interested in British history and in fiction on social themes.
