The Red Buddha

By Scott M. Stockton

Shanghai, China. July 8th, 1936. The summer weather is warm, and the crime is ripe and hot in the glimmering city of opulence. Former psychologist, Dr. Ling Shao is a private detective who is called to a mysterious scene at The Peking Hotel in the Bund District. A foreign man from England by the name of Arthur Grimshaw is the victim, and has been found murdered in the sauna room. Dr. Shao's investigation leads him deep into the world of Shanghai's nightlife, a place where the darker side of humanity dwells. He soon discovers a place known as The Red Buddha teahouse seems to be involved in the crime, with a list of suspects and another victim possibly linked to the crime. Dr. Shao must discover who the killer is, before his own life becomes endangered in a weaving web of death and secrets growing in the darkness of the grand Chinese metropolis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GKYV7WGF
• ISBN13: 9798271126468
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"