Synopsis
As plague runs rampant through the Imperial capital and creates problems for those charged with maintaining law and order, Judge Dee must also solve the rash of murders which appeared to be aimed at the city's aristocracy
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About the Author
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.
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"Entertaining, instructive and oddly impressive." - Times Literary Supplement "A tense and exotic mystery." - Publishers Weekly"
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