Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 31 August 2011
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The Chinese Maze Murders - A Judge Dee 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. The Chinese Maze Murders represents Robert van Gulik’s first venture into writing suspense novels after the success of Dee Gong An, his translation of an anonymous Chinese detective novel from the sixteenth century.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 30 August 2011
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The Chinese Nail Murders - A Judge Dee Mystery
In the fourth installment of Robert Van Gulik's ancient Chinese mystery series based on historical court records, detective Judge Dee is appointed to the magistrate of Pei-chow -- a distant frontier district in the barren north of the ancient Chinese Empire. It is here that he is faced with three strange and disturbing crimes: the theft of precious jewels, the disappearance of a girl in love, and the fiendish murder involving the nude, headless body of a woman. And even more curious, the crimes seem to be linked together by clues from a popular game of the period, the Seven Board.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 27 August 2011
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The Chinese Lake Murders - A Judge Dee Mystery
The Chinese Lake Murders describes how Judge Dee solves three difficult cases in A.D. 666, shortly after he has been appointed magistrate of Han-yuan. Robert van Gulik deftly interweaves three criminal cases involving exotic yet universally recognizable characters, then has his Judge Dee provide a surprising yet most plausible solution.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 27 August 2011
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The Chinese Bell Murders - A Judge Dee Mystery
The Chinese Bell Murders describes the Judge's exploits in the tribunal of Poo-yang early in his career. He has one case left over from his predecessor—the brutal rape-murder of Pure Jade, the daughter of Butcher Hsai who lived on Half Moon Street. Her lover has been accused and is on the verge of being convicted, but Judge Dee senses that all is not right and sets out with his lieutenants to find the real murderer.
This volume deals with the myths of China and Japan, and it is shown that these throw light on the origin and growth of civilization and the widespread dissemination of complex ideas associated with certain modes of life.The Dawn of Civilization - Chinese Dragon Lore - Tree, Herb and Stone Lore - Symbolism of Jade - Taoism - Ancient Mikados and Heroes and more. Illustrated
