Publisher's Synopsis
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."*
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.
*Philadelphia Inquirer