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The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery - Robert van Gulik - AD-TEAM - 11-24-2024
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epub | 8.26 MB | English| Isbn:9780226849034 | Author: Robert van Gulik | Year: 1965
Description:
Quote: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 aristat from one of the oldest families in China suffers an "accident" in a deserted mansion.Category:Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Peoples & Cultures - Fiction, Fiction Subjects, Historical Fiction, Asian Peoples & Cultures - Fiction & Literature, Literary Styles & Movements - Fiction, Other Mystery Categories, Occupations - Fiction, China - Historical Fiction, Chinese People - Fiction, Fiction - Other, Historical Mysteries, Judges - Fiction
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.
"The China of old, in Mr. van Gulik's skilled hands, comes vividly alive again."-Allen J. Hubin, New York Times Book Review