Snake Agent

A Detective Inspector Chen Novel (Detective Inspector Chen Novels)

Paperback, 267 pages

English language

Published July 26, 2006 by Night Shade Books.

ISBN:
978-1-59780-043-3
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Basically, the sort of book that justifies entire genres. Love, love, love. First off, the prologue was genuinely interesting, and made me want to read the book. In general, I automatically skip prologues. Secondly, this marries myth and science in truly satisfying and creative ways. Thirdly, it has everything: Gods and demons in disguise, police procedure, uneasy alliances that turn to uneasy friendship, a man trapped between love and duty, but not in a stupid way.

The setting is the Singapore of the future, or rather, a Singapore of the future: Singapore III, of a current five. The protagonist is Detective Inspector Chen, a man who is currently somewhat in his patron goddess's bad-graces for marrying a demon against Kuan Yin wishes. It comes to the attention of the police department that certain heaven-bound souls are not arriving there, and Chen is assigned the case. This probably gives you a …

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Subjects

  • Crime & mystery
  • Fantasy
  • Graphic novels
  • Mystery And Suspense Fiction
  • Science Fiction And Fantasy
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