The Chinese Maze Murders

Informationen zum Autor Robert van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture. His many works include sixteen Judge Dee mysteries, a study of the gibbon in China, and two books on the Chinese lute. Klappentext The very first mystery in the beloved series starring Judge Dee, a detective whom the Los Angeles Times ranked with Sherlock Holmes! Join the T'ang Dynasty detective Judge Dee on his very first full-length mystery! Poisoned plums, a cryptic scroll picture, passionate love letters, and a hidden murderer with a penchant for torturing and killing women lead Judge Dee to the heart of the Governor's garden maze and the answers to three interwoven mysteries. This book kicked off Robert van Gulik's long-running series and introduced countless readers to a cozy, clever series and the incredible detective at its center. Read this one and you'll quickly find yourself seeking out the whole series.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Robert van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture. His many works include sixteen Judge Dee mysteries, a study of the gibbon in China, and two books on the Chinese lute.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Robert Hans Van Gulik, Robert Van Gulik, Robert Van Gulik
• Verlag: University Of Chicago Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 15.01.1997
• EAN: 9780226848785
• ISBN: 978-0-226-84878-5
• Abmessung: 125 mm x 180 mm x 20 mm
• Serien: Judge Dee Mystery; Richter Di-Romane; Judge Dee Mysteries; Judge Dee Mysteries; Judge Dee Mystery; Richter Di-Romane
• Themen: Belletristik > Spannung; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, Crime & mystery, Crime and mystery fiction