num_pages: 144
description: A.D. 668Due to its proximity to the Water Palace, the summer residence of the Emperor's favorite daughter, Riverton lies within a Special Area administered by the military. To Judge Dee, returning to his district of Poo-yang, the peaceful town promises a few days' fishing and relaxation. But it is not to be. A chance meeting with a Taoist recluse, a gruesome body fished out of the river, strange guests at the Kingfisher Inn, a princess in distress--before long the judge is facing one of the most intricate and baffling mysteries of his career.
language: English
title: Necklace and Calabash
titlecomplete: Necklace and Calabash
genres: Crime, Historical, China, Detective, Asia, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical Mystery, Mystery
ratings_count: 938
places: China
series: Judge Dee , Judge Dee (Chronological order)
publisher: University of Chicago Press