Author: Robert van Gulik
Year: 1964
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Popularity: 1.4
Genres/categories: Mystery, Historical fiction, Fiction, Crime
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ISBN:
9780226848747
0226848744 |
 A.D. 681Murder In Canton takes place in 680 A.D. Judge Dee, recently promoted to Lord Chief Justice, is sent incognito to Canton to investigate the disappearance of a court censor. With the help of his trusted lieutenants Chiao Tai and Tao Gan, and that of a clever blind girl who collects crickets, Dee solves the traditional three puzzles-- "The Vanished Censor, The Smaragdine Dancer, and The Golden Bell."
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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