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THE FOX WIFE - YANGSZE CHOO KARTONIERT (TB)

Longlisted for the Historical Writers' Association Gold Crown Award    'Vivid  enigmatic 
enchanting' M. L. Rio   'Irresistible' Sunday Times     Some people think foxes go around
collecting qi  or life force  but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living
creatures  just like you  only usually better looking . . .   Manchuria  1908: A young woman is
found frozen in the snow.   Her death is clouded by rumours of foxes  believed to lure people
into peril by transforming into beautiful women and men. Bao  a detective with a reputation for
sniffing out the truth  is hired to uncover the dead woman's identity. Since childhood  Bao has
been intrigued by the fox gods  yet they've remained tantalizingly out of reach. Until  perhaps
now.  Snow is a creature of many secrets  but most of all  she's a mother seeking vengeance.
Hunting a murderer  the trail will take her from northern China to Japan  with Bao following
doggedly behind.   And as their paths draw ever closer together  both Snow and Bao will
encounter old friends and new foes  even as more deaths occur.    The Fox Wife is a stunning
novel about old loves and second chances  the depth of maternal bonds  and ancient folktales
that may very well be true.     PRAISE FOR THE FOX WIFE    'Poetic and evocative' Good
Housekeeping     ' Magical  wondrous  transporting and illuminating' Nguy¿n Phan Qü Mai   
'Rich and beguiling' Daily Mail    'Filled with wonder  mystery and folklore' Sue Lynn Tan   
'Enchanting' the i     ' A rich tangle of myth  mystery  and history' Alix E. Harrow

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