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Robert van Gulik The Chinese Maze Murders (Paperback). Long after his death, accounts of his exploits were celebrated in Chinese folklore and later immortalized by Robert van Gulik in his electrifying mysteries. These lively and historically accurate tales, written by a Dutch diplomat and scholar during the 1950s and '60s and brought back into print to critical acclaim in the 1990s, have entertained a devoted following around the world. Further DetailsTitle: The Chinese Maze Murders Condition: New Description: Judge Dee presided over his Imperial Chinese court with a unique brand of Confucian justice. A near-mythic figure in China, he distinguished himself as a tribunal magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger. Long after his death, accounts of his exploits were celebrated in Chinese folklore and later immortalized by Robert van Gulik in his electrifying mysteries. These lively and historically accurate tales, written by a Dutch diplomat and scholar during the 1950s and '60s and brought back into print to critical acclaim in the 1990s, have entertained a devoted following around the world. Van Gulik's Judge Dee stories often based on actual cases and illustrated with the author's charming line drawings, offer vivid insight into life in traditional China. 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. Author: Robert van Gulik EAN: 9780226848785 Format: Paperback Country/Region of Manufacture: US ISBN: 9780226848785 Language: English Genre: Fiction Item Height: 20mm Item Length: 14mm Item Width: 2mm Item Weight: 397g Publisher: University of Chicago Press Release Date: 03/01/2007 Topic: Crime Thrillers & Mystery Subtitle: A Judge Dee Mystery Release Year: 2007 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
