{"product_id":"the-shadow-of-the-empire-9781448307395","title":"The Shadow of the Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant' -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel to \u003c\/i\u003eInspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder\u003ci\u003e set in seventh-century China.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudge 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: '\u003ci\u003eA high-flying dragon will have something to regret!\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMinutes 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy 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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448307395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"Xiaolong Qiu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42429212164277,"sku":"9781448307395","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6bec5b15-d064-41d3-a471-61dfa75cef6a.jpg?v=1664893021","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-shadow-of-the-empire-9781448307395","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}