Robert Hans van Gulik was a highly educated orientalist, diplomat, musician (of the guqin, a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family) and writer, best known for the Judge Dee mysteries, the protagonist of which he borrowed from the 18th century Chinese detective novel Dee Goong An.
In Murder in Ancient China’s first story, we watch as Judge Dee attempts to solve the mystery of an elderly poet murdered by moonlight in his garden pavilion; in the second, set on the eve of the Chinese New Year, the Judge makes two rare mistakes—will peril result?
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Happy reading,
Angela
Thanks, Angela, I'm going to give this a try since my Kiddo just got a job teaching Chinese culture. I am going to pass this on to her, as well.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Alex. I hope you guys enjoy. Thanks a million for coming by.
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My pleasure, Jess. It's so nice to see you.
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