About the author
Mo Shang is an author about whom little public information is currently available; only one work is held in the collection, the mystery novel The Murder Magic of Pi (two volumes). As his nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, and writing career are not documented, it is difficult to trace his full creative path, and only the existing work can be briefly discussed. Judging from the title and the two-volume scale, the book uses pi as a key image, weaving a mathematical symbol into the narrative of a murder case. It is a lengthy work and appears to be a mystery novel that emphasizes puzzle design and plot development. Such writing usually requires the author to devote effort to logical deduction and suspenseful plotting, suggesting that Mo Shang's work leans toward intellectual puzzle-solving and atmosphere. Whether this book is his debut or a stage in a longer career remains to be confirmed by further material. For now, Mo Shang's writing profile centers on this single work, through which readers and researchers may observe his narrative orientation while awaiting additional public information about his life and complete body of work.
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Rating 3.2★ The Murder Magic of Pi (Two Volumes) 墨殇 New Star Press · 2018 The renowned TV quiz show "Go Forward Bravely" reaches its climax when Ye Shuxian, wife of famous entrepreneur Rong Yingtai, unexpectedly loses. Yet w… Rating 3.2★ The Murder Magic of Pi (Two Volumes) 墨殇 New Star Press · 2017 The Murder Magic of Pi is the debut mystery novel by Hangzhou writer and screenwriter Mo Shang, published by New Star Press in 2017 in the "Midnight L…Publishers
New Star Press