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    The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess: Rabbit Stories, #1
    The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess: Rabbit Stories, #1
    The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess: Rabbit Stories, #1
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    The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess: Rabbit Stories, #1

    By Leah Cutter

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    So much trouble stalks Rabbit's favorite temple! Just the month before, the priest who took care of the space died unexpectedly. Now, no one can find the deed for the land the temple occupies. When Rabbit witnesses a mysterious stranger stealing a beautiful silver statue, the local magistrate accuses him of the theft!

    But are all these events just coincidences? Or is a sinister plan unfolding? 

    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:

    Rabbit and the Mysteriously Missing Daughter

    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
    ISBN9781386844433
    The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess: Rabbit Stories, #1
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    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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      The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess - Leah Cutter

      The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess

      The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess

      The Rabbit Stories:

      Volume

      I

      Leah Cutter

      Knotted Road Press

      Contents

      The Curious Case Of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess

      Other Rabbit Stories

      About the Author

      Also by Leah Cutter

      About Knotted Road Press

      The Curious Case Of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess

      Iwas late. Again .

      And though I knew Master Wei was waiting for me, as impatient as ever, and the gate tower had just sounded the mid-morning hour of the Snake, I still ducked out of the bright spring sunshine and into the temple at the corner of the market.

      Familiar peace descended on me in the darkened space. The sounds of the market just beyond the walls faded.

      Nine mystical candles stood lit on the rustic wooden altar against the far wall. They were carved with ancient symbols, and circled the tiny silver statue of our beautiful local goddess, Bái

      Hua

      Bàn

      .

      I was glad to see that someone had lit them: since the priest had died the month before (and Xin Chao still claimed under mysterious circumstances, not just bad luck) the candles weren’t always lit, the rough brick floor not swept, and dogs allowed to foul the temple. The search for the deed to the land the temple sat on hadn’t shown up either, more

      bad

      luck

      .

      However, my goddess stood, poised as ever, a mysterious smile lurking at the corners of her mouth. Her wide eyes and broad brow showed great intelligence. She stood in flowing robes, offering a simple blossom with both hands to her devotees, a symbol of her purity and great fecundity.

      Bái Hua Bàn brought rains to the surrounding fields, children to brighten our days, and wisdom to the elders who guided us. We would be nothing without her, just a speck on the Emperor’s maps, a footnote by the census takers, about how this town had once been at this place, and now was

      no

      more

      .

      I took a moment to breathe in the stillness, to fortify myself with the goddess’ calm before returning to my hectic day. Some called the temple insignificant. It was only

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