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This chapter argues that the detective fiction, written in English, may be viewed as a product of "virtual translation," wherein the narratives are written as though translated from Chinese originals, though in reality the English-language literary works have no prior source text. Through a careful explication, the practice of annotation and translation is considered as a significant trope in Qiu's detective fiction. The appearance of the text as an "authentic" translation is intrinsic to the popular appeal of his mysteries.