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The Chinese bell murders : a Judge Dee detective story by Robert van Gulik; with fifteen plates drawn by the author in Chinese style is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>Meet Judge Dee, the detective lauded as the "Sherlock Holmes of ancient China"</p> <p>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. <b>The Chinese Bell Murders</b> introduces the great Judge Dee, a magistrate of the city of Poo-yang in ancient China.</p> <p>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.</p>

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Author

Robert van Gulik; with fifteen plates drawn by the author in Chinese style

Publisher

Harper & Brothers

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226848624

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.06 / 5 (916 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13