The Dumpling : $b A detective love story of a great labour rising

"The Dumpling: A Detective Love Story of a Great Labour Rising" by Coulson Kernahan is a fiction novel that blends romance and mystery in early 20th-century London, as Mr. Rissler, a detective, investigates a notorious opium den and its leader, known as the Dumpling, getting caught up in crime, unexpected love, and social unrest. The book opens with Mr. Rissler when he is pushed into a lake by a beautiful girl; during their mischievous encounter, he is immediately captivated by her. However, their infatuation is cut short as he finds himself pulled away to investigate an opium den, and as he explores the criminal underworld of London, he finds his journey becoming complicated by deception, love, and a sense of justice.