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The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery

By Robert van Gulik

Book information

Year
1993
ISBN
0226848752, 9780226848754
LCC
PR9130.9.G8 W55 1993
Open Library ID
OL1395147M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (6865646 bytes)
Pages
192\194
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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."The China of old, in Mr. van Gulik’s skilled hands, comes vividly alive again."—Allen J. Hubin, New York Times Book Review

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