The Shadow of the Empire. Main, Paperback

Minutes before he is asked to investigate a murder involving renowned poetress and courtesan Xuanji, Judge Dee receives a cryptic note attached to a knife: 'A high-flying dragon will have something to regret!' With the warning fresh in his mind, he knows he must tread carefully for fear of upsetting those high above, or he could regret it . . .

• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Author(s): Qiu Xiaolong
• Illustration(s): No
• Number of pages: 192
• Collection: A Judge Dee Investigation
• Publication date: 2022
• Dimensions: 139 x 215 x 19
• Cover type: Paperback / softback