It'd be a crime to miss this classic.
Join the Evening Book Group for our discussion of
Join the Evening Book Group for our discussion of
The Chinese Bell Murders
March 11
6:30-7:30 p.m. in Study Room A
Meet
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 love 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.
Useful Resources:
Judge Dee Webpage
Google Book: Reading Illustrated Fiction in Late Imperial China
E-Reading Link
