The Limehouse Text

In The Limehouse Text, detectives Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn uncover a pawn ticket linked to Barker's late assistant, leading them to the mysterious Limehouse district of London. There, they retrieve a seemingly innocuous book that hides lethal martial arts techniques stolen from a Nanking monastery. As they navigate a dangerous underworld filled with opium dens and back-room blood sports, the duo must evade a relentless killer and contend with the powerful warlord, Mr. K'ing, all while safeguarding the volatile text amid rising tensions between the British Empire and Imperial China.