The Shadow of the Empire

by Qiu Xiaolong

Book Overview

The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel to Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder set 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:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448307392
• ISBN13: 9781448307395
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Severn House
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"