The Red Palace
By
June Hur
Read by
Michelle H. Lee
Release:
01/25/2022
Runtime:
8h 42m
Unabridged
Quantity:
“A beautifully written story full of historical and cultural details that will leave readers aching for a follow-up.”
Booklist (starred review)
Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection
An NPR Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
A Globe and Mail (Toronto) Best Books Pick of 2022
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
June Hur, critically acclaimed author of The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, returns with The Red Palace―a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco.
To enter the palace means to walk a path stained in blood...
Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a position as a palace nurse. All she wants is to keep her head down, do a good job, and perhaps finally win her estranged father's approval.
But Hyeon is suddenly thrust into the dark and dangerous world of court politics when someone murders four women in a single night, and the prime suspect is Hyeon's closest friend and mentor. Determined to prove her beloved teacher's innocence, Hyeon launches her own secret investigation.
In her hunt for the truth, she encounters Eojin, a young police inspector also searching for the killer. When evidence begins to point to the Crown Prince himself as the murderer, Hyeon and Eojin must work together to search the darkest corners of the palace to uncover the deadly secrets behind the bloodshed.
To enter the palace means to walk a path stained in blood...
Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a position as a palace nurse. All she wants is to keep her head down, do a good job, and perhaps finally win her estranged father's approval.
But Hyeon is suddenly thrust into the dark and dangerous world of court politics when someone murders four women in a single night, and the prime suspect is Hyeon's closest friend and mentor. Determined to prove her beloved teacher's innocence, Hyeon launches her own secret investigation.
In her hunt for the truth, she encounters Eojin, a young police inspector also searching for the killer. When evidence begins to point to the Crown Prince himself as the murderer, Hyeon and Eojin must work together to search the darkest corners of the palace to uncover the deadly secrets behind the bloodshed.
Release:
2022-01-25
Runtime:
8h 42m
Format:
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593554227
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
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