Gordon Dahlquist

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 InquirerFrom the Trade Paperback edition.