The Shadow of the Empire
Xiaolong Qiu
'Brilliant' –Publishers Weekly Starred Review
The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel toInspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murderset in seventh-century China.Judge
Dee Renjie, Empress Wu's newly appointed Imperial Circuit Supervisor
for the Tang Empire, is visiting provinces surrounding the grand capital
of Chang'an. One night a knife is thrown through his window with a
cryptic note attached: 'A high-flying dragon will have something to regret!'
Minutes
after the ominous warning appears, Judge Dee is approached by an
emissary of Internal Minister Wu, Empress Wu's nephew. Minister Wu wants
Judge Dee to investigate a high-profile murder supposedly committed by
the well-known poetess and courtesan, Xuanji, who locals believe is
possessed by the spirit of a black fox.
Why is
Minister Wu interested in Xuanji? Despite Xuanji confessing to the
murder, is there more to the case than first appears? With the
mysterious warning and a fierce power struggle playing out at the
imperial court, Judge Dee knows he must tread carefully . . .
The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel toInspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murderset in seventh-century China.Judge
Dee Renjie, Empress Wu's newly appointed Imperial Circuit Supervisor
for the Tang Empire, is visiting provinces surrounding the grand capital
of Chang'an. One night a knife is thrown through his window with a
cryptic note attached: 'A high-flying dragon will have something to regret!'
Minutes
after the ominous warning appears, Judge Dee is approached by an
emissary of Internal Minister Wu, Empress Wu's nephew. Minister Wu wants
Judge Dee to investigate a high-profile murder supposedly committed by
the well-known poetess and courtesan, Xuanji, who locals believe is
possessed by the spirit of a black fox.
Why is
Minister Wu interested in Xuanji? Despite Xuanji confessing to the
murder, is there more to the case than first appears? With the
mysterious warning and a fierce power struggle playing out at the
imperial court, Judge Dee knows he must tread carefully . . .
درجه (قاطیغوری(:
جلد:
1
کال:
2021
خپرندویه اداره:
Severn House
ژبه:
english
صفحه:
192
ISBN 10:
0727850814
ISBN 13:
9780727850812
لړ (سلسله):
A Judge Dee Investigation
فایل:
EPUB, 281 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2021