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The Poisoned Bride and Other Judge Dee Mysteries [MultiFormat]
by Robert H. van Gulik
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An innkeeper is accused of murdering two traveling silk merchants. A man dies under mysterious circumstances, and his young daughter immediately loses the power of speech. A beautiful bride is poisoned on her wedding night. The courageous and resourceful magistrate will stop at nothing to assure that justice is done in each of these puzzling cases. With the help of the faithful Sergeant Hoong, reformed swindler Tao Gan, and a couple of ex-bandit martial artists named Ma Joong and Chiao Tai, lege... more info>> (Published: 1951)
Words: 77000 - Reading Time: 220-308 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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The Haunted Monastery [MultiFormat]
by Robert H. van Gulik
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A raging thunderstorm and a broken carriage axle have brought Judge Dee, his three wives, and his reformed con-man assistant Tao Gan to the gates of the remote Morning Cloud Monastery, where three young women have died under mysterious circumstances. Ghosts are reputed to walk the halls, and even the normally unflappable magistrate has no ready explanation for his terrifying vision of a ghostly soldier and a one-armed woman. Judge Dee and Tao Gan must penetrate the ancient mysteries of a mountai... more info>> (Published: 1961)
Words: 45000 - Reading Time: 128-180 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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