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The Phantom of the Temple (Judge Dee, Bk 14)
The Phantom of the Temple - Judge Dee, Bk 14 Author:Robert van Gulik Judge Dee presided over his imperial Chinese court with a unique brand of Confucian justice. A near mythic figure in China, he distinguished himself as a tribunal magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger. Long after his death, accounts of his exploits were celebrated in Chinese folklore, and later immortalized by Robert van Gulik in his electr... more »ifying mysteries.
In The Phantom of the Temple, three separate puzzles---the disappearance of a wealthy merchant's daughter, twenty missing bars of gold, and a decapitated corpse---are pieced together by the clever judge to solve three murders and one complex, gruesome plot.« less
Sadly, I'm slowly getting to the end of these interesting mysteries. And I really enjoy van Gulik's depiction of Chinese life in this period of history. The stories are based on Judge Dee, a real person who lived so many centuries ago.