About the book
Poisoned plums, a cryptic scroll picture, passionate love letters, and a hidden murderer with a penchant for torturing and killing women lead Judge Dee to the heart of the Governor’s garden maze and the answers to three interwoven mysteries. The Chinese Maze Murders represents Robert van Gulik’s first venture into writing suspense novels after the success of Dee Gong An, his translation of an anonymous Chinese detective novel from the sixteenth century.
Editions of The Chinese Maze Murders
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780226848785
- EBook
- ISBN 9780226849096
Read an Excerpt
Poisoned plums, a cryptic scroll picture, passionate love letters, and a hidden murderer with a penchant for torturing and killing women lead Judge Dee to the heart of the Governor’s garden maze and the answers to three interwoven mysteries. The Chinese Maze Murders represents Robert van Gulik’s first venture into writing suspense novels after the success of Dee Gong An, his translation of an anonymous Chinese detective novel from the sixteenth century.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Chinese Maze Murders about?
Poisoned plums, a cryptic scroll picture, passionate love letters, and a hidden murderer with a penchant for torturing and killing women lead Judge Dee to the heart of the Governor’s garden maze and the answers to three interwoven mysteries. The Chinese Maze Murders represents Robert van Gulik’s first venture into writing suspense novels after the success of Dee Gong An, his translation of an anonymous Chinese detective novel from the sixteenth century.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Chinese Maze Murders?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Chinese Maze Murders?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780226848785
How long is The Chinese Maze Murders and how many pages does it have?
The Chinese Maze Murders has 336 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Chinese Maze Murders?
Robert van Gulik
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Chinese Maze Murders is available as paperback(ISBN 9780226848785) and ebook(ISBN 9780226849096)