But then an unlikely man enters the picture—the forbidden one

His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend

perilous adventures and dangerous quests

With their careers on the line

the politics of death and espionage

The Last Mandarin Gustave Flaubert But then an unlikely manA gripping thriller about family and power co written by Louise Penny, #1 bestselling author of the Gamache novels, and Mellissa Fung, an award winning journalist. A mother and a daughter race against time in this all too real thriller that reaches from Tiananmen Square all the way to the White House. Alice Li, a first generation Chinese American and former food blogger, has long lived in the shadow of her mother, Vivien Li a Tiananmen Square