The Shadow of the Empire

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 h...