For all those who love to be transported to exotic worlds. Brigitte. In a secret monastery, Shan celebrates the birthday of the Dalai Lama. However, this draws him into a war that the Chinese occupiers are waging against international art thieves. When he refuses to investigate for the Chinese, he is faced with a choice that tears his heart apart. Eliot Pattison has created a hero in Shan, who fights for the truth with the keen insight of a master detective and the wisdom of a Buddhist monk.