Author: Robert van Gulik
Year: 1959
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Popularity: 1.6
Genres/categories: Mystery, Historical fiction, Detective, Fiction
Culture: China, Asia
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ISBN:
9781876725044
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 In this, the second book in Robert van Gulik's classic mystery series of ancient China, Judge Dee must look into the murder of his predecessor. His job is complicated by the simultaneous disappearance of his chief clerk and the new bride of a wealthy local shipowner. Meanwhile, a tiger is terrorizing the district, the ghost of the murdered magistrate stalks the tribunal, a prostitute has a secret message for Dee, and the body of a murdered monk is discovered to be in the wrong grave. In the end, the judge, with his deft powers of deduction, uncovers the one cause for all of these seemingly unrelated events.
About the author:
Robert Van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture. He drew his plots from the whole body of Chinese literature, especially from the popular detective novels that first appeared in the seventeenth century.
This book is part of the "Judge Dee" series. Here are some other books from this series:  |
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 Necklace and CalabashFirst published 1967 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.4/10 |
 The Emperor's PearlFirst published 1963 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.4/10 |
 The Lacquer ScreenFirst published 1962 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.5/10 |
 The Haunted MonasteryFirst published 1961 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.3/10 |
 The Red PavilionFirst published 1961 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.4/10 |
 Judge Dee at WorkFirst published 1967 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.5/10 |
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