Empress of Asia - Tapa dura

Harry Winslow, a former World War II Marine, heads for Thailand in search of answers to a puzzle revealed by his wife Lily on her deathbed and in search of Michel Ney, a man who had saved Harry's life during the war before supposedly being killed himself. 17,500 first printing.

Adam Lewis Schroeder grew up on an apple orchard in Vernon, British Columbia, and has since traveled widely, publishing stories in more than a dozen journals and anthologies. His story collection Kingdom of Monkeys was shortlisted for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award, and Empress of Asia was a finalist for both the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Amazon.ca / Books in Canada First Novel Award. Adam lives with his wife and sons in Penticton, British Columbia. Visit his Web site at www.adamlewisschroeder.com.