· City of Ink by Elsa Hart is the third book in the Li Du series set in 18th-century China. What begins as a seemingly straightforward crime of passion quickly tangles into a massive knot of government intrigue and personal danger in 18th-century Beijing. Li Du—erstwhile imperial librarian, former exile, and now lowly secretary in the North Borough Office—is required to assist Chief Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. · CITY OF INK. by Elsa Hart ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 21, An 18th-century sleuth risks his own safety in his pursuit of justice and the truth. China, Brilliant former librarian Li Du toils as a clerk in relative obscurity in the North Borough Office in a small designated area of Beijing’s Outer City, after having been exiled then pardoned by the emperor. City of INk. Li Du was prepared to travel anywhere in the world except for one place: home. But to unravel the mystery that surrounds his mentor’s execution, that’s exactly where he must go. After the events of Jade Dragon Mountain and The White Mirror, Li Du is returned to the painful memories and teeming streets of Beijing. A humble clerkship offers him anonymity and access to the records he .
"Li Du was prepared to travel anywhere in the world except for one place: home. But to unravel the mystery that surrounds his mentor's execution, that's exactly where he must go. Plunged into the painful memories and teeming streets of Beijing, Li Du obtains a humble clerkship that offers anonymity and access to the records he needs. He is beginning to make progress when his search for answers. Elsa Hart Author Biography. Elsa Hart was born in Rome, Italy, but her earliest memories are of Moscow, where her family lived until Since then she has lived in the Czech Republic, the U.S.A., and China. She earned a B.A. from Swarthmore College and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. " City of Ink is, no exaggeration, a work of art. Elsa Hart has crafted a story that defies genre labels. It's a mystery, yes, but this is no mere police procedural or political thriller—it's both and neither. It's a character-driven personal drama, as the bookish and middle-aged Li Du proves that the bravest heroes don't have to be.
City of Ink by Elsa Hart. Minotaur Books, pages, $ At last author Elsa Hart’s clever 18th century, Chinese detective, Li Du, has wended his way back to his home city of Beijing after many years in exile. The Emperor — who had sent him away because of his association with a man accused of treason — pardoned him because of the the service Li Du rendered in “Jade Dragon Mountain,” the first book in Hart’s addictive series. Elsa Hart is the author of several acclaimed mystery novels set in eighteenth-century China, including City of Ink, one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of She was born in Rome, but her earliest memories are of Moscow, where her family lived until Since then she has lived in the Czech Republic, the U.S.A., and China. Like Hilary Mantel and Kate Mosse, Elsa Hart applies historical detail with a fine-tipped brush, not a mason’s trowel; like Kate Morton and Ken Follett, she devises plots both intricate and exciting. And Cecily Kay, the supremely winning botanist-sleuth braving hidden dangers in The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne, is a hero for the ages — her.
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