The Agnostic Detective

Introduction

Adapted from the short story Coral Bones from a Taiwanese bestselling novel, Chopsticks: Mysterious Tales, the rights of which have been sold to many countries around the world. With Taipei International Book Exhibition nominee
Xerses as a story writer, in partnership with up-and-coming comic artist Ying Wu Jo, this series combines Taiwanese folklore and fantasy to portray how Hai Lin-Tzu, a greedy and sarcastic video-gamer/Taoist priest/detective/clairvoyant solves all kinds of bizarre cases!

One after the other, a dead body in an unholy temple and a drowned corpse in a lake are discovered in a public park. Rumors circulate that it is because of water ghosts looking for human sacrifice, but, when asked by the police to participate in their investigation, a young Taoist priest with a keen eye for human and non-human mysteries seems to identify some other underlying "truth"...

This is a story not just about society and detective work, but also humanity. The first case in the series involves social issues, while the second case concerns the story of Honganji, dealing with themes including teenage relationships, Taiwanese history, and the Taiwan-Japan relationship. The story is vastly entertaining, including detective mysteries, spiritual exorcism, and complicated human relationships. It also involves an antagonist detective, leading to a more exciting reading experience.