Evie Lee

Dan Ji, a damo that is a tea servant for the police force is used to only be called upon when a woman is needed to help questions or get close to those who may fear the police, men or just refuse to cooperate with police. Word has been sent that there is a missing young noblewoman and the royal family wants it solved quickly, and without a lot of noise.

Dan Ji is told she will be going to this village, along with another damo. As two damo's have been requested. Although uncertain, Dan Ji is going to give it her all and do her best to work with the other damo. Rumor is that there is a faceless ghost within the mountains that has come for the noblewoman.

Dan Ji starts asking around, and the other damo goes undercover to try and find out information from servants and staff that may have seen her the night she disappeared. Murmurs come out that she ran away with her nurse, and ran to meet and leave with her lover. Dan Ji doesn't like this theory. Something is just not sitting right and she can feel there's more to find out.

As there search continues, there is a frozen body that is found. But it is not the missing woman. As Dan Ji questions more, they find out that these two are not the only ones to go missing over the years. This doesn't really sound like she ran off to be with her lover. As the case takes a turn, Dan Ji is then told that her service is no longer needed and she will be returning to her own village. But there is still a murderer out there, and the identity of this faceless ghost.

She refuses to remain quiet, and does everything she can as a woman and damo to find out the truth and answers to this all. How is it all connected? Are they all connected? Why these young women, and what for? This was a good, historical mystery read. I did not have any idea about damos, and so it was interesting to read about them and Korea in the late 1500's. If you are looking for something historical and a bit different, I would suggest this novel.

Thank you to the author, Lee Evie for the book and to Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for the invite. I enjoyed this different style of historical fiction.… (mehr)