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Water Touching Stone by Eliot Pattison is a complex mystery set in Tibet, focusing on the protagonist Shan Tao Yun, a former Beijing investigator turned stateless wanderer, who is tasked with solving the murder of a female teacher and the disappearance of a Tibetan lama. The book delves into the systematic destruction of minorities in western Tibet by the PLA, intertwined with the mystery of a series of orphan boys being targeted for murder. The narrative weaves together themes of cultural clash, Buddhism, and the struggle between China and Tibet, providing a deep insight into Tibetan, Uighur, and Kazakh cultures. The author's intricate writing style draws readers into a world where the characters grapple with greed, perfidy, and the preservation of their cultural identities.
From The Publisher:
In Water Touching Stone , the sequel to the internationally acclaimed The Skull Mantra , Shan Tao Yun is cloistered in a remote Tibetan sanctuary when he receives shattering news. A teacher revered by the oppressed has been found slain and, one by one, her orphaned students have followed her to her grave, victims of a killer harboring unfathomable motives. Abandoning his mountain hermitage, Shan Tao Yun, a former Beijing police inspector who has been exiled to Tibet, embarks on a search for justice. Shadowed by bizarre tales of an unleashed 'demon,' Shan braces himself for even darker imaginings as he stalks a killer and fights to restore spiritual balance to the ancient and tenuous splendor of Tibet.
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