About this ebook
Peking, 1867
When one of the Empress’s ladies-in-waiting is killed in the Forbidden City, she orders Inspector Gong to find the killer. Unfortunately, as a man, he is forbidden from entering the Inner Court. How is he supposed to solve a murder when he cannot visit the scene of the crime or talk to the women in the victim’s life? He won’t be able to solve this crime alone.
The widowed Lady Li is devastated when she finds out about the murder of her sister-in-law, who was serving as the Empress’s lady-in-waiting. She is determined to discover who killed her, even if it means assisting the rude and obnoxious Inspector Gong and going undercover in the Forbidden City.
Together, will Lady Li and Inspector Gong be able to find the murderer before he – or she – strikes again?
Readers who enjoy historical mysteries by authors such as Victoria Thompson, Deanna Raybourn, and Anne Perry are sure to love this exciting start to a new series by USA Today bestselling author Amanda Roberts.
Keywords: historical mystery, female sleuths, amateur sleuth, procedural, detective mystery, historical fiction, historical Chinese fiction, Mystery & Detective, International Crime & Mystery, traditional mystery, historical romance, mystery romance, historical mystery romance, mystery books best sellers, mystery books, mystery novels, Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, Anna Lee Huber, Rhys Bowen, C. S. Harris, Tasha Alexander, Lisa See, Amy Tan, 2023
About the author
Amanda Roberts is a USA Today bestselling author who lived in China for more than a decade. She has a master’s degree in English and degrees in history and Chinese language. She has been published in magazines, newspapers, and anthologies around the world. Amanda can be found all over the Internet, but her home is AmandaRobertsWrites.com.
