Red Blossom in Snow

Murder and forbidden love in the Tang Dynasty. The latest in the bestselling Lotus Palace Mystery series.

Magistrate Li Chen harbors a secret. One that could destroy his hard-earned reputation, as well as his growing passion for the talented courtesan, Song Yi.

Li Chen's duty to his family and the Emperor must come before the desires of his heart, but when a stranger to the city is found dead near the House of Heavenly Peaches, where Song Yi is indentured, the complicated nature of their relationship becomes the least of his troubles.

For Song Yi, Magistrate Li's gentlemanly, late night conversations provide a welcome change from the games of courtship she is accustomed to, but his reserved attention won't pay the bills. When one of her courtesan-sisters goes missing at the same time a stranger is killed in the pleasure quarter, she and Li Chen embark on an investigation as well as a passionate affair. But the riddle they uncover goes deeper than they could have imagined, and mysteries from their pasts may shatter any hope for the future.

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