The story follows six women from different eras, living in the Ming dynasty, the late Qing, the Republican era, the modern day, and the modern internet. Each faces a baffling case in her own time: palace secrets, supernatural folk tales, political cover-ups, urban murders, online mysteries, and more. As they investigate, they grow and stumble, confronting power, desire, death, family ties, and the mysteries of fate. Each volume focuses on a pivotal moment in one woman’s life, while clues passed down through generations, including family heirlooms, recorded memories, and online forums, lead to the exposure of a mystery of human nature spanning five hundred years. In the end, the separate threads converge and the truth comes to light, completely rewriting both history and women’s destinies.
