On the mountainous border of China and Tibet in 1708, a detective must learn what a killer already knows: that empires rise and fall on the strength of the stories they tell. Li Du was an imperial librarian. Now he is an exile. Arriving in Dayan, the last Chinese town before the Tibetan border, he is surprised to find it teeming with travelers, soldiers, and merchants. All have come for a spectacle unprecedented in this remote province: an eclipse of the sun commanded by the Emperor himself. When a Jesuit astronomer is found murdered in the home of the local magistrate, blame is hastily placed on Tibetan bandits. But Li Du suspects this was no random killing. Everyone has secrets: the ambitious magistrate, the powerful consort, the bitter servant, the irreproachable secretary, the East India Company merchant, the nervous missionary, and the traveling storyteller who can't keep his own story straight. Beyond the sloping roofs and festival banners, Li Du can see the mountain pass that will take him out of China forever. He must choose whether to leave, and embrace his exile, or to stay, and investigate a murder that the town of Dayan seems all too willing to forget.

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Can a girl come from nothing and rise to the heart of the Tudor court? Ten-year-old Bess possesses a glorious voice, but in a world of poverty and hardship, singing is nothing more than a frivolous luxury. When her father sells her to the king of England, she leaves behind everything she’s ever known and enters a world of opulence and music. Bess flourishes at court, building a new family and becoming the king's favorite minstrel, his "Songbird." As she comes of age, she witnesses firsthand the fragility of life in a world where every corner holds a secret and every smile could mask betrayal. Even the king isn't safe. When Bess becomes entangled with a young Anne Boleyn, she is drawn into a world beyond the confines of her position. She craves freedom, love, and the chance to be her own person. But is she strong enough to break free from the gilded cage she's built for herself, when a single wrong note could cost her everything? Through all the turbulence of life at court, there is one constant: Tom, her childhood friend and confidant. Their bond is a reminder of a simpler time before the complications of growing up and falling in love. If you've ever dreamed of stepping back in time and experiencing the intrigue and drama of Henry VIII's court, then this immersive historical novel is for you. Buy Songbird today and embark on a journey you'll never forget!