Historical Conspiracy Thriller

A Baldacci-esque Tang dynasty mystery where a scribe's investigation exposes lethal secrets behind an imperial pardon.

1. The Dagger's Fingerprints

2. Author: Arthur Hawthorne
3. Case Prototype: Case of the Relatives and Associates of Li Qi
4. Story Tags: Historical Conspiracy Thriller;Mario Puzo Style Saga;Tang Dynasty Court Intrigue;Complicity and Silence Fiction

1. The Drought's False Prophet

2. Author: Margaret Fletcher
3. Case Prototype: Case of the Petition to Relax the Ban on Private Coinage to Relieve Famine during the Jingji Drought in the 19th Year of Zhenyuan
4. Story Tags: Historical Conspiracy Thriller;Tang Dynasty Cult Fiction;Undercover Agent Survival;Faith and Deception

1. The Bloodied Edict

2. Author: Emma Langley
3. Case Prototype: The Amnesty Case of Relatives and Partisans of Yuan Zai and Wang Jin upon Emperor Dezong's Enthronement in the 14th Year of Dali
4. Story Tags: Historical Conspiracy Thriller;Tang Dynasty Noir;Journalist's Sacrifice;Crimes of Survival and Sport