Crime author creates a hub for detective fiction in China

Detective novelist Shi Chen stands in front of his bookshop ‘Mystery Books’ in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua/ANN

In the realm of detective fiction, the truth often lies shrouded in enigmas, with both the characters within the pages and the authors who pen these tales of suspense working to unveil them.

Shi Chen, a detective novelist born in 1987, has not only penned 15 gripping detective novels but also founded a bookstore in Shanghai, China, dedicated to the genre, called “Mystery Books.”