Everyone with the surname Siwu must die

**Hong Kong Book Fair's "Science Fiction and Mystery" themed section features author Tan Jian's first novel-length mystery masterpiece**



Why must an entire clan of rare surnames be exterminated?

Investigation, revenge, murder and fighting within the big family,

A mystery novel that directly addresses the traditional Confucian clan system and the context of the times.



★Includes postscript to the analytical article "Dingquan, Sex, and the Secret That Cannot Be Examined"

★Wen Shan | Mystery Writer, Dong Yang | Mystery Reviewer — Highly Recommended (Sort by Surname Strokes)



"Everyone in the Siwu family must die. This is the client's request."

Even if a surname is rare, its population has been around for over a thousand years. How could you kill them all? This order is too much.



"How many people are in this 'all'?"


"The Siwu surname originates from a walled village on the west island of Lantau Island. It has a small population and few descendants. Even including the families of married-out daughters, there are only about fifty of them worldwide, ranging in age from four to seventy-eight."



"If they were scattered around the world, the scale of this operation would be—"



"The Siwu family holds a family memorial service every three years, during which all overseas family members return to Hong Kong..."



Many people have said things like "Call someone's whole family dead," but few would make such a request. However, in their industry, as long as the customer can afford a satisfactory price, there are no unreasonable requests...



Everyone in the story has their own reasons for killing other relatives, even the protagonist himself is no exception... After the family dinner, there are only a few survivors left. Who is the murderer?



Surrounding Hong Kong's unique "Ding Qun System," mystery writer Tam Kim weaves a captivating mystery story through the lens of a large family murder case. Featuring investigation, revenge, family feuds, and intensely dramatic plots, "Everyone with the Surname Si Wu Must Die" interrogates the concept of "family" within traditional Confucian clans and offers a grueling and relentless investigation that explores the complexities of Hong Kong's social system and its chronological context.

2023-08-31

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