num_pages: 262
description: A.D. 668Meet Judge Dee, the detective lauded as the "Sherlock Holmes of ancient China" — Fans of Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series will thrill to this reissue of the first volume in Robert van Gulik's classic Chinese Murders series. The Chinese Bell Murders introduces the great Judge Dee, a magistrate of the city of Poo-yang in ancient China.In the spirit of ancient Chinese detective novels, Judge Dee is challenged by three cases. First, he must solve the mysterious murder of Pure Jade, a young girl living on Half Moon Street. All the evidence points to the guilt of her lover, but Judge Dee has his doubts. Dee also solves the mystery of a deserted temple and that of a group of monks' terrific success with a cure for barren women.
language: English
title: The Chinese Bell Murders
titlecomplete: The Chinese Bell Murders
characters: Juez Di
genres: Fiction, Historical, Asia, Mystery, Detective, China, Mystery Thriller, Historical Mystery, Historical Fiction, Crime
ratings_count: 1667
places: China
series: Judge Dee , Judge Dee (Chronological order)
publisher: Harper Perennial