A supernatural detective in Singapore tries to save his wife--and the
universe--in this "thoroughly original fantasy" by the author of Snake
Agent (Publishers Weekly).
Detective Inspector Chen is getting used to visiting Heaven. It is a
peaceful place, but the eerie calm and ever-present scent of peaches
make him yearn for the chaos of Singapore Three. He has come to visit
Mhara, the Emperor of Heaven, who ascended to the celestial throne after
his father went mad and launched an ill-advised invasion of Hell. Order
has been restored to the cosmos, and Mhara is characteristically serene,
but trouble is lurking for this handsome young god.
Someone is trying to kill the Emperor of Heaven, and Chen does not have
his demonic partner, Zhu Irzh, to fall back on. Zhu Irzh has vanished,
Chen's wife is in danger, and a psychotic Bollywood star is on the
warpath. It's another day in the office for the occult detective--a day
that, if he doesn't restore order quickly, could be the universe's
last.
The Shadow Pavilion is the fourth of the five Detective Inspector Chen
Novels, which begin with Snake Agent and The Demon and the City.