Poets and Murder: A Judge Dee Mystery, Paperback - Robert Van Gulik

Reducere. Judge Dee, the master detective of seventh-century China, sets out to solve a puzzling double murder and discovers complex passions lurking beneath...

Reducere. It all begins on the night of the Poo-yang dragonboat races in 699 A.D.: a drummer in the leading boat collapses, and the body of a beautiful young...

Reducere. A chance encounter with Autumn Moon, the most powerful courtesan on Paradise Island, leads Judge Dee to investigate three deaths. Although he final...

Reducere. Poisoned plums, a cryptic scroll picture, passionate love letters, and a hidden murderer with a penchant for torturing and killing women lead Judge...

Long before Western writers had even conceived the idea of writing detective stories, the Chinese had developed a long tradition of literary works ...

Reducere. Brought back into print in the 1990s to wide acclaim, re-designed new editions of Robert van Gulik's Judge Dee Mysteries are now available. Written...

Reducere. In this, the second book in Robert van Gulik's classic mystery series of ancient China, Judge Dee must look into the murder of his predecessor. His...

Reducere. 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...

DescriptionNot every murder is by the book...As Sugar Springs gears up for its all-class high school reunion, Mississippi bookstore owner Arlo Stan...

Reducere. The lute, ch'in or guqin is one of China's oldest and most revered musical instruments. Records indicate that it has been a favourite of the litera...

Reducere. January 1926 Violet has received an obscure note, a strange request, and the claim of a murder. She'd like to ignore it, but the writer knows too m...

Reducere. March 1926 On Valentine's Day, gifts arrived for Violet. Gifts that weren't from Jack. And they kept coming. If she had to admit it, she'd say she ...

Reducere. Deception. Death. A Deal with the Devil.When Dr Nathan Frost, a lecturer in German literature at Oxford University, is invited to a lavish party at...

Reducere. Deception. Death. A Deal with the Devil.When Dr Nathan Frost, a lecturer in German literature at Oxford University, is invited to a lavish party at...

Reducere. Amateur sleuth Haley Randolph returns in a hilarious new novella Haley Randolph, fashionista and event planner to the stars, must find a way to sta...

Reducere. She crossed an ocean to start her life over. Can she nab a killer before her quaint village becomes a graveyard?Recently widowed Leta Parker desper...

Reducere. An unexpected inheritance. Missing bequests. Can these amateur detectives pen a satisfactory solution to a literary murder?Leta Parker is both sadd...

Description September 1924. When Violet and Victor are called home to account for their actions, only one course of action is possible. They pack a...

Reducere. Meet Kate Palmer! A semi-retired nurse with a sweet tooth for cake and a talent for solving crimes.Kate Palmer is most disappointed when renovation...

Reducere. Kate Palmer has relocated to Cornwall for a quiet life. Moving into picturesque Lavender Cottage with her sister Angie, the little village of Lower...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ovidia YuA delightfully warm and witty mystery from one of Singapore's best-known and most acclaimed writers, perfect for f...

Reducere. Jilted grooms, sudden deaths, broken hearts and threatening letters. All in a day's work for super sleuth Kate Palmer!Nurse Kate Palmer thought the...

The most frequently asked question about writing musicals is, "Which comes first, the music or the lyrics?" As anyone on Broadway will tell you, th...

A crime thrillerPublisher: The Conrad PressAuthor(s): Barry MorganNumber of pages: 416Collection: The Detective Robert Steele seriesPublication dat...

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Reducere. "This brilliant anthology of short stories by some of the most outstanding women now writing mysteries and crime fiction...is a truly glorious coll...

Reducere. Why did Melissa have to die? That's what her older sister, Micaela (Mickey) Moskowitz wants to know. Mickey, a prominent New York City journalist, ...

Reducere. DescriptionNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Returns For fans of Lee Child, John Grisham, Jack Reacher and Michael Connel...

Reducere. Given all the rich people getting bumped off in Philo Vance's Manhattan, it's amazing there are enough left to support the symphony. Latest up: Art...

Reducere. Members of the Greene family keep dying while the pool of possible perpetrators keeps shrinking. Philo Vance--the independently wealthy, staggering...

Reducere. "Philo Vance: Man of Action, " said nobody never. And yet Kidnap shows real signs of Van Dine's responding both to the changing times--friends, it'...

Reducere. The "tremendous popularity" (New York Times) of the Philo Vance series stems in part from author S.S. Van Dine's preference for ripping his plots f...