City of Ink by Elsa Hart is the third book in the Li Du series set in 18th-century China. What begins as a seemingly straightforward crime of passion quickly tangles into a massive knot of government intrigue and personal danger in 18th-century Beijing. Li Du—erstwhile imperial librarian, former exile, and now… Read more
City of Ink by Elsa Hart is the third book in the Li Du series set in 18th-century China. Prefer audiobooks? Click here to listen to an audio excerpt! Li Du was prepared to travel anywhere in the world except for one place: home. But to unravel the mystery that surrounds… Read more
Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart is the first book in the Li Du series. Get a digital copy of Jade Dragon Mountain for only $2.99 through the month of July! On the mountainous border of China and Tibet in 1708, a detective must learn what a killer already knows: that empires rise and… Read more
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week saw the release of a new Hercule Poirot from Sophie Hannah as well as… Read more
Elsa Hart, author of the critically acclaimed historical mystery Jade Dragon Mountain and the recently released follow-up The White Mirror, answers some of CrimeHQ's questions about her Li Du series of historical mysteries set in 18th-century China, her writing process, what she's currently reading, and how readers can immerse themselves… Read more
The White Mirror by Elsa Hart is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut, Jade Dragon Mountain (Available September 6, 2016). Li Du, an imperial librarian and former exile in 18th century China, is now an independent traveler. He is journeying with a trade caravan bound for Lhasa when a… Read more
In anticipation of Elsa Hart's upcoming novel, The White Mirror (Available September 6th), and the recent release of Jade Dragon Mountain in trade paperback, CrimeHQ is thrilled to offer our readers a chance to win not only ARCs of both Li Du novels, but also a special edition Jade Dragon… Read more
