A mystery as dazziling as a hall of mirrors.<br>A seductive, terrifying, all-too-real world.<br>A beguiling, erotic literary adventure.<br><br>Discover why readers everywhere are enthralled by this &#8220;marvelous confection of a book.&#8221;*<br><br>In which the astonishing adventure to end all adventures continues&#8212;and the excitement doubles.<br><b><br></b>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&#8212;featuring three unlikely heroes with a most intriguing bond. <br><b><i><br><br></i></b><i>*Philadelphia Inquirer<br></i>