A Corpse in the Koryo
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A Corpse in the Koryo is a crime novel set in North Korea that introduces Inspector O, a cynical state investigator navigating a secretive and oppressive regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Corpse in the Koryo canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10107844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Corpse in the Koryo Context triple: [Inspector O series, hasBook, A Corpse in the Koryo]
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A.
Upper Castle
Upper Castle is the hilltop medieval fortress section of Visegrád Castle in Hungary, known for its strategic views over the Danube Bend.
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B.
Where the Dead Lay
"Where the Dead Lay" is a hard-boiled crime thriller novel by David Levien featuring private investigator Frank Behr as he delves into a violent criminal underworld in Indianapolis.
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C.
The Naming of the Dead
The Naming of the Dead is a crime novel in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, set against the backdrop of the 2005 G8 summit in Scotland.
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D.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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E.
Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a scenic rock formation area on the slopes of Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea, famed for its bizarre, human-like stone pillars and often misty, atmospheric landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Corpse in the Koryo Target entity description: A Corpse in the Koryo is a crime novel set in North Korea that introduces Inspector O, a cynical state investigator navigating a secretive and oppressive regime.
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A.
Upper Castle
Upper Castle is the hilltop medieval fortress section of Visegrád Castle in Hungary, known for its strategic views over the Danube Bend.
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B.
Where the Dead Lay
"Where the Dead Lay" is a hard-boiled crime thriller novel by David Levien featuring private investigator Frank Behr as he delves into a violent criminal underworld in Indianapolis.
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C.
The Naming of the Dead
The Naming of the Dead is a crime novel in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, set against the backdrop of the 2005 G8 summit in Scotland.
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D.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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E.
Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a scenic rock formation area on the slopes of Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea, famed for its bizarre, human-like stone pillars and often misty, atmospheric landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | James Church ⓘ |
| awarded | New Blood Dagger nomination ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Crime Writers’ Association
ⓘ
linked to:
Crime Writers' Association
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTraitOfProtagonist |
cynical
ⓘ
skeptical of authority ⓘ wry ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780312352089 ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | police inspector ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
A Drop of Chinese Blood
ⓘ
Bamboo and Blood ⓘ Hidden Moon ⓘ The Defector ⓘ The Man with the Baltic Stare ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
hardboiled
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noir ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Inspector O
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linked to:
Inspector O series
|
| marketedAs | Inspector O mystery ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rare depiction of everyday life in North Korea
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use of an insider-style narrative voice about North Korean institutions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 288 pages ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first novel in the Inspector O series ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation |
Ministry of People’s Security
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of People’s Security (North Korea)
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| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | St. Martin's Minotaur ⓘ |
| series | Inspector O series ⓘ |
| setting |
North Korea
ⓘ
Pyongyang ⓘ |
| subject |
North Korean state security apparatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of State Security of North Korea
political intrigue ⓘ |
| theme |
bureaucratic corruption
ⓘ
life under totalitarian regime ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ surveillance and secrecy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | post–Cold War era ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: A Corpse in the Koryo Description of subject: A Corpse in the Koryo is a crime novel set in North Korea that introduces Inspector O, a cynical state investigator navigating a secretive and oppressive regime.
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