Chasing the Murderer Through the Dark Night

Name: Chasing the Murderer Through the Dark Night
ISBN: 9787555915386

纪玉峰Henan Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaJul 2023

3.4

Word count: 296K words
Chapters: 51
ISBN: 9787555915386

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Summary

Ten years ago, a dismemberment case left police officer Wang Yichuan unable to move on. He pursued the cold case relentlessly but never found anything.

Ten years later, a brutal murder strikes again. He is stunned to discover that the two seemingly unrelated cases are inextricably linked!

As the truth draws nearer, danger quietly closes in.

A signal-dead no-man's land, an ambush laid long in advance, a lethal threat moving on the same flight...

This time, can he catch the real killer?

Open this book and witness a thousand-mile manhunt fought for dear life!

Editor's review

Dark Night Manhunt begins with a dismemberment case that went unsolved ten years ago, leaving police officer Wang Yichuan to keep digging under the shadow of the cold case; ten years later a new murder occurs, the countless ties between the two cases are gradually uncovered, and the manhunt extends from investigation into no-man's-land and deadly peril. Author Ji Yufeng puts the narrative weight on the process of the "hunt": how clues are found, how suspicions are overturned, how danger closes in—the pacing is tight and the suspense builds layer by layer. The "dark night" in the title is both the atmosphere of the case and a pointer to the psychological pressure the hunter has long endured. It suits readers who enjoy criminal-investigation suspense and following clues to deduce the truth for a concentrated weekend read; it also suits readers interested in cold-case prosecution and the professional state of police officers, who can feel the professional conviction in the characters' persistence. One note: the book contains crime descriptions such as dismemberment and murder, and the atmosphere is dark, so readers may choose according to their tolerance. Overall, this is a story of a thousand-mile manhunt staked on life itself—tense to read, and leaving one to ponder truth and its cost.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy criminal-investigation suspense and following clues to deduce the truth
Readers who prefer tight pacing and want to finish a suspenseful story in one concentrated weekend read
Those interested in old unsolved cases and police manhunts who can accept a dark atmosphere
Readers who want to feel the power of professional conviction and persistence through genre fiction

Not a good fit for

Readers sensitive to crime descriptions such as dismemberment and murder who are easily made uncomfortable
Readers who prefer light, healing, or warm slice-of-life stories; this book's atmosphere is dark
People who dislike the pressure of suspense and want the reading process to be entirely relaxing

Reading tips

Read the first ten chapters in one go to sort out the timeline and character relationships of the two cases
When you reach key clues, jot down your deductions on sticky notes and check them against later text
Pay attention to Wang Yichuan's psychological changes and read the manhunt together with the characters' persistence
If sensitive to crime descriptions, you can skip detailed passages and focus on the case logic

About the publisher

Henan Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1996

Founded in 1996, Henan Literature and Art Publishing House mainly publishes books on literature and art, social sciences and broadly cultural subjects, and also edits and publishes the journal Celebrity Biography, gradually forming a publishing style characterized by full-length historical novels and biographical literature. Judging from the 269 titles in the database, its publishing scope also covers mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works and world classics. Representative books include Ellery Queen's four tragedies, Slaughterhouse-Five, Blindness, The Siege of Lisbon, The History of the Siege of Lisbon, the ten-volume Collected Works of Wang Zengqi, Old Tales Retold and the two-volume Classic Short Stories of Stanisław Lem, the God of Science Fiction. In terms of authors, it includes foreign masters such as Kurt Vonnegut, José Saramago and Ellery Queen, as well as translators such as Yang Xi, Yu Jianhua and Fan Weixin.

版权信息
第一章碎尸案发生
楔子
01 凌季雨
02 烛光晚餐
03 尸块
04 限期破案
05 香花派对
06 尊享会员
07 泼咖啡
08 心诚则灵
09 父女关系
10 凌季雨“扶贫”
11 拳斗
第二章从天而降的信件
12 天上掉馅儿饼
13 两人和一人
14 新思路
15 美丽的殷总
16 裂痕中的夜迷离
17 塞纳左岸会所
第三章案件有重大进展
18 杀人动机
19 抓捕和语言艺术
20 成长的代价
21 蜕变
22 新想法
23 举报与调查
24 举报
25 大失误
26 楼梯间
27 谈判
第四章警察协助嫌犯潜逃？
28 合作
29 神秘园之歌
30 凌季雨往事
31 偷听
第五章大西北千里追踪
32 两线出击（上）
33 两线出击（下）
34 奔袭
35 向西
36 埋伏
37 勇士与黄雀
第六章惊心动魄的追捕
38 生米与熟饭
39 了断
40 潮起潮落关明月，一样清风两样途
41 前女友
42 茶与鞋
尾声

FAQ

I haven't read the author's other works. Can I read this one directly?

Yes. This is a standalone story about police officer Wang Yichuan investigating a dismemberment case from ten years ago and a new case ten years later; it does not depend on prior works. You can follow the case timeline and character relationships when reading directly—just pay attention to the connecting clues between the two cases.

Are the case descriptions in the book too bloody?

The book involves crime plots such as dismemberment and murder, and the atmosphere is dark, but the narrative focus is on tracing clues and the characters' circumstances rather than dwelling on bloody details. Readers sensitive to crime descriptions can skip the relevant passages and still grasp the case logic and story direction.

Is it suitable for reading before bed?

Not really recommended before bed. The suspense is tight and the sense of danger closes in gradually, which can keep you tense and affect sleep. It is better suited to daytime weekend reading or a block of concentrated time, leaving a buffer after finishing before returning to your daily rhythm.

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About the author

纪玉峰 Author

Public information about Ji Yufeng is currently limited, and no complete biography or verifiable personal details are available. Judging from the two works held in the collection, his writing spans the fields of law and suspenseful detective fiction. A Handbook for Preventing Legal Risks for Artists in the Entertainment Industry is aimed at practitioners in the performing arts industry, sorting out and offering guidance on legal issues that may arise in entertainment activities, and has a strong practical orientation. Dark Night Pursuit of the Culprit, by contrast, belongs to the suspense and detective genre, with case investigation as its main narrative thread. The two works differ markedly in subject matter: one leans toward the popularization and application of legal knowledge, while the other focuses on storytelling and the building of suspense, indicating that the author has attempted both non-fiction practical writing and genre fiction. Owing to the lack of reliable public biographical material, his educational background, professional experience, and creative career cannot be confirmed at present; readers may gain a sense of his writing orientation and areas of interest from the two works mentioned above.