The Chinese Bell Murders
Overview
Meet Judge Dee, the detective lauded as the "Sherlock Holmes of ancient China"
Fans of Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series will thrill to this reissue of the first volume in Robert van Gulik's classic Chinese Murders series. The Chinese Bell Murders introduces the great Judge Dee, a magistrate of the city of Poo-yang in ancient China.
In the spirit of ancient Chinese detective novels, Judge Dee is challenged by three cases. First, he must solve the mysterious murder of Pure Jade, a young girl living on Half Moon Street. All the evidence points to the guilt of her lover, but Judge Dee has his doubts. Dee also solves the mystery of a deserted temple and that of a group of monks' terrific success with a cure for barren women.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780060728885
- ISBN-10: 0060728884
- Publisher: Harper Perennial
- Publish Date: August 2004
- Dimensions: 8 x 5.38 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
- Page Count: 262
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