
A Break in the Clouds
破云 (Po Yun)
Huai Shang
A detective investigating a frozen corpse is assigned a consultant who survived the drug raid that killed his whole team.
- Format
- novel
- Volumes
- 3 of 5 in English
Synopsis
Three years ago an operation in Gongzhou ended in an explosion and no witnesses. In Jianning, Senior Sergeant Yan Xie takes a case that leads back to it, and to Jiang Ting, the former commander many people blame. Yan Xie has to decide how far to trust him. Five volumes planned.
Good to know
- Also adapted: Audio drama; manhua.
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