Blade of Silence

NATIONAL BESTSELLER OF CHINA BY A CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CRIMINAL POLICE.

One of the best examples of Chinese Iyamisu — a popular thriller in Asia that explores the dark side of human nature.

To find a clue, one must outsmart death.

Kidnapping. Pei Lan, a young, talented movie star disappeared during a date with her boyfriend. The girl went to the restroom and did not return, and after some time, a ransom demand and a videotape capable of destroying Pei Lan's career and life are sent to her relatives…

Murder. While Fang Mu applies his profiling talents to save Pei Lan, the unthinkable happens: Deputy Commissioner of the Public Security Department, Xin Zhisen, is accused of murdering an unarmed man. Xin Zhisen insists that shortly before, the murdered man had stabbed a young woman, but no evidence for his version can be found. Nor is there any sign of the deceased body. All evidence is against him. A death sentence is just a matter of time.

Invisible connection. Unwilling to accept injustice, Fang Mu takes on the task of proving the innocence of an old friend. He discovers: the murdered woman existed. Moreover: she was acquainted with Pei Lan…