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The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery (Judge Dee Mystery Series)
Robert Van Gulik
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Description for The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery (Judge Dee Mystery Series)
Paperback. Judge Dee has been appointed emergency governor of the plague- and drought-ridden Imperial City. As his guards help the city fend off a popular uprising, an aristocrat from one of the oldest families in China suffers an 'accident' in a deserted mansion. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
Judge Dee has been appointed emergency governor of the plague- and drought-ridden Imperial City. As his guards help the city fend off a popular uprising, an aristocrat from one of the oldest families in China suffers an 'accident' in a deserted mansion. In The Willow Pattern , the illustrious judge uses his trademark expertise to unravel the mysteries of the nobleman, a shattered vase, and a dead bondmaid. Along the way he encounters a woman who fights with loaded sleeves, a nearly drowned courtesan, and an elaborate trap set for a murderer. Packed with suspense, violence, and romance, ... Read more
Judge Dee has been appointed emergency governor of the plague- and drought-ridden Imperial City. As his guards help the city fend off a popular uprising, an aristocrat from one of the oldest families in China suffers an 'accident' in a deserted mansion. In The Willow Pattern , the illustrious judge uses his trademark expertise to unravel the mysteries of the nobleman, a shattered vase, and a dead bondmaid. Along the way he encounters a woman who fights with loaded sleeves, a nearly drowned courtesan, and an elaborate trap set for a murderer. Packed with suspense, violence, and romance, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
212g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226848754
SKU
V9780226848754
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Ref
99-50
About Robert Van Gulik
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.
Reviews for The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery (Judge Dee Mystery Series)
Entertaining, instructive and oddly impressive. - Times Literary Supplement A tense and exotic mystery. - Publishers Weekly