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092			_aQUI, _bXIAOLONG
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aQiu, Xiaolong, _d1953- _eauthor. _954416
245	1	4	_aThe shadow of the empire / _cQiu Xiaolong.
250			_aFirst world edition.
264		1	_aEdinburgh : _bSevern House, _c[2022]
264		4	_c©2021
300			_a181 pages ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aA Judge Dee investigation
520			_a"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: 'A high-flying dragon will have something to regret!' 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. 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..."--Publisher.
600	1	0	_aDi, Renjie, _d629-700 _vFiction.
651		0	_aChina _xHistory _yTang dynasty, 618-907 _vFiction. _9170810
655		7	_aDetective and mystery fiction. _2lcgft _9464
655		7	_aHistorical fiction. _2lcgft _9683
994			_aC0 _bNFG
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