β Scribed by Gordon Dahlquist
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A mystery as dazziling as a hall of mirrors.
A seductive, terrifying, all-too-real world.
A beguiling, erotic literary adventure.
Discover why readers everywhere are enthralled by this "marvelous confection of a book."
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In which the astonishing adventure to end all adventures continues--and the excitement doubles.
Like every other honest man, an assassin has his reputation to consider. So it is with Cardinal Chang. A brutal killer with the heart of a poet, Chang is no longer able to trust those who hired him. Disconcerted, he sets out on the trail of a mystery like no other, in a city few have traveled to--featuring three unlikely heroes with a most intriguing bond.
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From the Trade Paperback edition.
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