The Emperor's Pearl: A Judge Dee Mystery (Judge Dee Mystery Series)
This pair of Van Guliks, first published in 1963 and 1961, respectively, are the latest in the series of "Judge Dee Mystery" reprints. Judge Dee is a detective in ancient China, who, in the nature of Conan Doyle's and Christie's protagonists, is more cerebral than hard-boiled.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.