The Chinese Bell Murders - A Judge Dee Detective Story

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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Robert Hans Van Gulik, Robert Van Gulik, Robert Van Gulik
• Verlag: Harper Perennial USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 03.08.2004
• EAN: 9780060728885
• ISBN: 978-0-06-072888-5
• Seiten: 288
• Abmessung: 106 mm x 205 mm x 18 mm
• Serie: Judge Dee Detective Story
• Themen: Belletristik > Spannung; FICTION: Thrillers / Historical, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery, FICTION: Short Stories (single author), FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, FICTION: Cultural Heritage, FICTION: Historical / Ancient