The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery

van Gulik, Robert

ISBN 10: 0226848752 / ISBN 13: 9780226848754

Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 1993

Good. Used with general wear and age toning to pages. Still in solid reading condition with no markings in text. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0000760420

Inhaltsangabe:

An exceptionally clever, cozy mystery that will thrill all fans of Judge Dee, whom the Los Angeles Times ranked with Sherlock Holmes

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, The Willow Pattern won’t disappoint Judge Dee’s legions of loyal fans.

Über die Autorin bzw. den 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.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery
Verlag: University of Chicago Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1993
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Good