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Judge Dee, a seventh century Chinese magistrate, investigates a murder that seems connected with the long unsolved theft of a fabulous pearl
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"The title of this book and the book itself have much in common. Each is a jewel, a rare and precious find."-Atlanta Times
"If you have not yet discovered Judge Dee and his faithful Sgt. Hoong, I envy you that initial pleasure which comes from the discovery of a great detective story. For the magistrate of Poo-yang belongs in that select group of fictional detectives headed by the renowned Sherlock Holmes."--Robert Kirsch "Los Angeles Times "
If you have not yet discovered Judge Dee and his faithful Sgt. Hoong, I envy you that initial pleasure which comes from the discovery of a great detective story. For the magistrate of Poo-yang belongs in that select group of fictional detectives headed by the renowned Sherlock Holmes. --Robert Kirsch "Los Angeles Times ""
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The time is 699 A.D.; the place is Poo-yang. Here Judge Dee, imperial magistrate, must investigate two deaths: the collapse of a young drummer in the annual dragon-boat race and the murder of a woman in a deserted country estate. The mystery involves the cruel River Goddess, and the legendary Emperor's Pearl, as well as a wealthy merchant's lovely, mute, mad wife.
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The Emperor's Pearl
Seller: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Reissue. Fine, fresh copy in fine dust jacket with minor wear. Illustrated endpapers. Reissue of the original 1963 edition. Hardcover.184 pp. With eight illustrations drawn by the author in Chinese style. The tenth book in this series of historical mysteries set in ancient China and featuring Judge Dee. The Emperor's Pearl opens on the night of the Poo-yang dragonboat races, when the drummer of the favorite boat suddenly collapses under the astonished eyes of the spectators on the banks of the Grand Canal. Then, at the beginning of his inquiry into the death, Judge Dee, master detective of ancient China, finds the body of a beautiful young woman, cruelly murdered in a deserted country mansion. He discovers the two deaths are connected with an ancient tragedy involving the theft of the Emperor's Pearl, and must figure out the murderer's intention before his next kill. Seller Inventory # E34693