The Shadow of the Empire av Qiu Xiaolong

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<p><b>''Brilliant'' -<i>Publishers Weekly </i>Starred Review</b><br><b><i><br>The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel to </i>Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder<i> set in seventh-century China.</i><br></b><br>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: ''<i>A high-flying dragon will have something to regret!</i>''<br><br>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.<br><br>Why is Minister Wu interested in Xuanji? Despite Xuanji confessing to th