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The Lacquer Screen : A Chinese Detective Story (A Judge Dee Mystery)
The Lacquer Screen A Chinese Detective Story - A Judge Dee Mystery
Author: Robert van Gulik
Early in his career, Judge Dee visits a senior magistrate who shows him a beautiful lacquer screen on which a scene of lovers has been mysteriously altered to show the man stabbing his lover. The magistrate fears he is losing his mind and will murder his own wife. Meanwhile, a banker has inexplicably killed himself, and a lovely lady has allowed...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226848679
ISBN-10: 0226848671
Publication Date: 12/15/1992
Pages: 194
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Magistrate against magistrate. Judge Dee goes undercover to solve the crimes and help a fellow magistrate bring a very personal case to a satisfying conclusion. Enjoy!


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