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    Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter: Rabbit Stories, #2
    Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter: Rabbit Stories, #2
    Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter: Rabbit Stories, #2
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    Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter: Rabbit Stories, #2

    By Leah Cutter

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    When a master thief hires Rabbit to first write, then illegally file his will, Rabbit believes he understands all the tricky parts of this latest case. 

    Until the thief insists on Rabbit's help to actually find the missing daughter.

    Besides avoiding all the street guards, as well as breaking into the census bureau, what else could possibly go wrong?

    This mystery takes place during the Tang dynasty, in China. It was first published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.

    If you love light mysteries with a lot of character and voice, you'll love all the Rabbit stories! 

    Be sure to read the other Rabbit stories:

    The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess
    The Strange Mystery of Rabbit and the Stolen Song
    Rabbit, The Dastardly Thief, and the Disappearing Dragon
     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKnotted Road Press
    Release dateJun 21, 2017
    ISBN9781386775072
    Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter: Rabbit Stories, #2
    Author

    Leah Cutter

    Leah Cutter--a Crawford Award Finalist--writes page-turning fiction in exotic locations, such as New Orleans, ancient China, the Oregon coast, ancient Japan, rual Kentucky, Seattle, Minneapolis, Budapest, etc.  Find more fiction by Leah Cutter at www.KnottedRoadPress.com. Follow her blog at www.LeahCutter.com.

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      Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter - Leah Cutter

      Rabbit and the Missing Daughter

      Rabbit and the Missing Daughter

      The Rabbit Stories:

      Volume

      II

      Leah Cutter

      Knotted Road Press

      Contents

      Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter

      Other Rabbit Stories

      About the Author

      Also by Leah Cutter

      About Knotted Road Press

      Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter

      Oh blessed night !

      I raced up the steep wooden stairs of the house I shared with Mother, as silent as a shadow, despite the many pots of sweet pear wine I’d shared with Long Yen, celebrating his upcoming wedding. He’d been trying to forget how restricted his life was about to become, while I—I was losing one of the few close relationships

      I

      had

      .

      It was well past the middle of the night, almost to the hour of the Ox. I knew I must sleep soon—since becoming a full apprentice to Master Wei, he’d insisted on even longer hours of work from me at the law office.

      Desperate for sleep, I didn’t notice the shadowy shape squatting in the corner until I’d already tugged open my robe and half shrugged out of one shoulder.

      At least I didn’t squeak. Or not loudly enough to wake Mother.

      Who are you? I hissed, tugging my robe back up. "What do

      you

      want

      ?"

      The amused chuckle that rose from the shadow froze me in place. How could a laugh have so many layers of danger?

      I also recognized that voice, that threat, that malice.

      It was the professional thief, the one my friends and I had met stealing back the statue of my goddess, Bái

      Hua

      Bàn

      .

      I’m here for my favor, Rabbit, the shadow explained. "Shut

      the

      door

      ."

      I hesitated, debating racing out of it instead. But I had no guarantee that the thief wouldn’t catch me before I took even three steps. Plus, the last time we’d met, he’d assured me that what he would ask from me would be legal.

      Well. Mostly legal.

      I closed the door, tied my robe shut, then went to stand in front of the thief. How may I help you? I asked formally, giving him a short bow—certainly not as deep as I would give to a valued client, no, this was calculated for a second or third tier customer,

      at

      best

      .

      The thief didn’t take offense. I need the skills of a law clerk.

      I raised my eyebrow at that, but I didn’t say anything. I would have though he’d be able to buy the services of any lawyer or clerk.

      Why

      me

      ?

      "The discreet services, he emphasized. Someone who is clever, who can file a will at the Xi law offices without raising any suspicions or interest."

      Your will? I

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