★ Another suspenseful masterpiece by Song Ying, the leading figure of Chinese social mystery fiction, following his acclaimed work "Apricot's Revenge"!
★ His novel "Apricot's Revenge" was selected for the "Best Mystery & Thriller of 2016" list by the US "Library Journal." Song Ying is the only Chinese author to date to have been included on this prestigious list! "Kirkus Reviews" praised it as "a new type of novel with Chinese characteristics"!
★ A story about the chaos within the literary world, where the truth is shrouded layer by layer by the desires of power, yet she tears it open with the strength of love.
★ This book is the third installment of the author's "White Trilogy"! The series is known for its gripping suspense and tight logic, perfectly embodying his characteristic blend of literary depth and scientific rigor.
★ English translation samples available.

"White Trilogy" consists of 3 books:
White Mist (Nursery Rhyme Murders & Medicine)
White Giant Tower (The Darkness of Academia)
White Vortex (Plagiarism and Feuds in the Literary World)

In the tide of turbulent change, someone carries the burden of unresolved legacies: How to trace the stolen manuscript from 20 years ago? It was once a noisy banquet, a paradise bestowing wisdom; yet also a vortex of literary intrigue where talent clashed. What triggered that tragic internal conflict leading to the sudden death of "Golden Rose" magazine's female editor-in-chief?
The female journalist investigates for truth and love. Veteran reporter Nie Feng, like a determined hound, follows the trail until finally exposing a shocking kidnapping mystery from two decades past, stripping away the culprit's mask... Observe the literary world's clamor and the fleeting nature of fame - all ephemeral as morning mist, leaving not even a dragon scale or whisker behind.

Song Ying

A National Class-A Writer in China and a pivotal pioneer of Chinese social mystery fiction, he is respected for the rigorousness of his craft and his profound insight into society and history.
He is the author of six full-length novels, including "Apricot's Revenge" "The White Giant Tower" and "The White Fog" ,his works have won numerous national awards.
His representative work "Apricot's Revenge",is widely recognized as "China's first social mystery novel". Its international achievements are particularly notable: the English edition was published by the globally renowned St. Martin’s Press and was selected for the Library Journal's "Best Mystery & Thriller of 2016" list. Song Ying is the first and, to date, the only Chinese author to receive this international honor, which fully demonstrates the transcendent narrative power and literary value of his work across cultures and borders.

Chapter 1: Death of the Editor-in-Chief
Chapter 2: The Dark Horse
Chapter 3: Natural Enemy
Chapter 4: The Eternal Mystery
Chapter 5: "The Feast at Hong Gate"
Chapter 6: The Vital Point
Chapter 7: Mountains Crimson as Blood
Chapter 8: The Dogtail Flower Girl
Chapter 9: Momentum
Chapter 10: Dead Angle
Chapter 11: The Caretaker Cabinet
Chapter 12: The Truth
Epilogue
Postscript