Mr Pets, pen name of Wang Chien-Min, previously worked as a software engineer. After reading the classic works of Japanese mystery writers Kyotaro Nishimura and Akimitsu Takagi while at university, he decided that he would dedicate himself to writing crime fiction that could sit alongside his heroes. Now a member of the Mystery Writers of Taiwan, he continues to write criticism, as well as produce his own works of fiction, bringing in elements from fantasy, science fiction and horror to reinvigorate the genre.