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Li Du novels volume 2
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"In the follow-up to Elsa Hart's critically acclaimed debut, Jade Dragon Mountain, Li Du, an imperial librarian and former exile in 18th century China, is now an idependent traveler. He is journeying with a trade caravan bound for Lhasa when a detour brings them to a valley hidden between mountain passes. On the icy planks of a wooden bridge, a monk sits in contemplation. Closer inspection reveals that the monk is dead, apparently of a self-inflicted...
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"Formerly a Forbidden City librarian, Li Du was exiled by the emperor for associating with traitors and has been traveling solo in the five years since. Arriving in Dayan, on the Chinese-Tibetan border, in 1708, he registers as he is required to do with the local magistrate, who happens to be his cousin. When one of his cousin's guests, a Jesuit priest, is subsequently murdered, Li Du sees an opportunity to redeem himself, and investigates. Meanwhile,...
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