The Dagger's Fingerprints

In the austere imperial archives of Tang China, a court historian uncovers a hidden edict that rewrites the founding myth of the reigning emperor. What begins as a scholar's quest for truth spirals into a deadly confrontation with a silent conspiracy that implicates every colleague, friend, and family member who chooses to look away. Written in the vein of Mario Puzo's sagas of power and betrayal, this novel transforms the historical case of Li Qi's associates into a chilling meditation on complicity, where every mute bystander leaves a fingerprint on the murder weapon.