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Li Du, once a guardian of the imperial library, finds himself exiled to Dayan, a bustling frontier town on the China‑Tibet border. The town is alive with travelers, soldiers, and merchants eager for an unprecedented solar eclipse commanded by the Emperor. When a Jesuit astronomer is murdered in the magistrate’s home, accusations fly against Tibetan bandits. Li Du suspects a deeper plot. He navigates a web of secrets involving the ambitious magistrate, a powerful consort, a bitter servant, an impeccable secretary, an East India Company merchant, a nervous missionary, and a wandering storyteller. As the mountain pass looms as a potential escape, Li Du must decide whether to flee or stay and investigate a crime that many in Dayan prefer to forget.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Elsa Hart
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