Ananas Rights

Every day, an obsessive-compulsive counters the arrival times of buses at the entrance to his neighbourhood. One day he discovers that the bus is considerably late, and the next day a neighbour turns up dead in his flat, and his record becomes the suspect’s alibi. The thespian, obsessed with plastic surgery, went to rehearsals at the theatre house on the remote island. Another member of the troupe died tragically in a room locked from the inside, where the deceased had heard strange answering noises before the murder. They end up in a psychiatric clinic, Starlight Point, to be treated by the eccentric psychologist Mo Nan, who can revive patients. The clues unearthed during the treatment lead to the same criminal organisation… 85

Author:

Yan Hui is a member of the Fujian Writers’ Association. He has published a number of novels, including The Offering for Murder, The Mutilated Image 17: The Killing Intentions of the New Epidemic, and The Substitute. He won third prize in the Chinese Grand Prix of Reason and many of his novels have been selected for various Chinese mystery and reason annuals and sold for film and television rights. His early works are in a strong Japanese style, focusing on trickery and multiple reversals, but he now devotes himself to creating localised and original speculative stories with a lighter pace and distinctive style.