![]() ![]() Forced to respect each other's abilities, they form an uneasy partnership to solve the murders together. Eojin is young, dangerously unconcerned with social class, and just as eager to uncover the true killer as Hyeon. Her covert investigation soon draws the attention of the new police inspector, Eojin. Desperate to prove that her mentor is innocent and prevent her from being tortured by the police, Hyeon decides to track down the real killer. Then, later that same night, Hyeon discovers that four women have been murdered at the facility where she received her medical training – and her beloved mentor has been accused and imprisoned. For the Crown Prince and his father are often at odds, and scheming courtiers are always poised to fan the flames of conflict within the royal family. But it soon becomes clear that she isn't there to nurse the Crown Prince at all, but rather to be an alibi for his illicit absence from the palace. One night, she is summoned for an unprecedented task: to tend to the Crown Prince himself. Born the unwanted daughter of a concubine, she longs to make something of herself and prove her worth to her dismissive courtier father. Hyeon has worked very hard to become a palace nurse, tasked with tending to the medical needs of the ladies of the court. A nurse becomes a detective in this gripping YA mystery set in 18th century Korea's royal court. ![]()
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