Fantasy

Eight skilled gentlemen

by Barry HughartBook 3 of 3 in Master Li

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Description

Once again Master Li and Number Ten Ox, the most incongruous and eccentric pair of sleuths in the realms of fantasy, take on another case. It begins with a vampire ghoul interrupting an execution and leads to a murdered mandarin and the sightings of some very terrible creatures.

What it’s like

ThemeMagical Realism Gaslamp Fantasy Wonder Mystical Unlikely Allies

ViolenceStandard

HorrorCreepy

Awards

FinalistLocus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1992

Details

First published: January 1991
Pages: 255
Reading time: About 5 hours
Format: Novel
Audience: Adult
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 9780553295634
Series: Master Li, Book 3

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