{"product_id":"the-shadow-of-the-empire","title":"The Shadow of the Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xiaolong Qiu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Severn House, 2022-09-29\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003e Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder \u003ci\u003eset in seventh-century China.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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: '\u003ci\u003eA high-flying dragon will have something to regret!\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Why 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47242730569897,"sku":"PHBK-9781448307395","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/17983583482703.jpg?v=1783194015","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/the-shadow-of-the-empire","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}