Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
We are delighted to announce publication of The Last Mandarin, a standalone thriller co-written by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny and award-winning journalist Mellissa Fung, coming May 2026.
In this fast-paced, all-too-real thriller, global politics become personal for two unlikely heroines. Alice Li, a first-generation Chinese-American, is an erstwhile food blogger who has lived in the shadow of her mother, Vivien Li. A Chinese dissident who escaped China after Tiananmen Square, Vivien is now a globally recognized human rights activist and passionate advocate for a free and democratic China.
When security and fire alarms go off simultaneously all around the world, setting off a panic, the signal is traced back to China. As world leaders scramble to respond, Vivien and Alice are called to the White House in hopes Madame Li can decode the Chinese intentions.
Pre-order now!
We are delighted to announce publication of The Last Mandarin, a standalone thriller co-written by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny and award-winning journalist Mellissa Fung, coming May 2026.
In this fast-paced, all-too-real thriller, global politics become personal for two unlikely heroines. Alice Li, a first-generation Chinese-American, is an erstwhile food blogger who has lived in the shadow of her mother, Vivien Li. A Chinese dissident who escaped China after Tiananmen Square, Vivien is now a globally recognized human rights activist and passionate advocate for a free and democratic China.
When security and fire alarms go off simultaneously all around the world, setting off a panic, the signal is traced back to China. As world leaders scramble to respond, Vivien and Alice are called to the White House in hopes Madame Li can decode the Chinese intentions.
Pre-order now!
