Judge Dee Investigation #01: The Shadow of the Empire

Judge Dee Investigation #01: The Shadow of the Empire
Xiaolong Qiu
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Hardback
h228 x 150mm - 192pg
25 Nov 2021 UK
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9780727850812
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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: ' 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 . . .

#01: Shadow of the Empire, The

While series fans will be delighted at the background Qiu provides, this is an accessible starting point for newcomers . . . in his superior 11th novel featuring Shanghai policeman and poet Chen Cao * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Becoming Inspector Chen * Qiu' s stylish hybrid is half fictional literary memoir and half crisp whodunit * Kirkus Reviews on Becoming Inspector Chen * The latest Chen is both a scathing indictment of contemporary China and an explanation of how poet Chen came to be Chief Inspector Chen. Gripping * Booklist on Becoming Inspector Chen * Fans of mysteries about honest cops working for compromised regimes won' t want to miss this one * Library Journal Starred Review of Hold Your Breath, China * Outstanding * Publishers Weekly on Hold Your Breath, China *
Anthony Award-winning author Qiu Xiaolong was born in Shanghai and moved to Washington University in St Louis, US, to complete a PhD degree in comparative literature. After the Tiananmen tragedy in 1989 he stayed on in St Louis where he still lives with his wife. Qiu' s sold over two million copies of his Inspector Chen mysteries worldwide and been published in 20 languages. He is also a prize-winning poet.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780727850812
Published: 25 Nov 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Severn House
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 150mm
Pages: 192

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