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The Red Pavilion: A Judge Dee Mystery (Paperback)

by Robert van Gulik (Author) "'With the Festival of the Dead going on ,sir, this is our busiest month in summer,' the portly innkeeper said..." (more)
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A chance encounter with Autumn Moon, the most powerful courtesan on Paradise Island, leads Judge Dee to investigate three deaths. Although he finally teases the true story from a tangled history of passion and betrayal, Dee is saddened by the perversion, corruption, and waste of the world "of flowers and willows" that thrives on prostitution.

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Paperback: 185 pages
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (April 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0226848736
ISBN-13: 978-0226848730
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Queen Flower, Red Pavilion, Tao Pan-te, Silver Fairy, Feng Dai, Miss Ling, Tao Kwang, Red Room, Wen Yuan, Magistrate Lo, Paradise Island, Kia Yu-po, Crane Bower, Hostel of Eternal Bliss, Miss Feng, Academician Lee Lien, After Ma Joong, Festival of the Dead, Blue Tower, Commissioner Hwang

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The Chinese Bell Murders: A Judge Dee Detective Story by Robert Van Gulik in Front Matter
The Chinese Nail Murders (Judge Dee Mysteries) by Robert van Gulik in Front Matter
The Chinese Lake Murders (Judge Dee Mysteries) by Robert van Gulik in Front Matter
The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery by Robert van Gulik in Front Matter
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4.0 out of 5 stars Judge Dee will keep you guessing, September 17, 2002

By	Tracy L. Benton "tlbenton" (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One of the most interesting things about Van Gulik's Judge Dee books is that the Judge is usually juggling three or four mysteries at once. Your brain definitely stays awake as he shifts his attention from one to the other. "The Red Pavilion" takes place on "Paradise Island", a town in which the main industry is the selling of pleasure--sort of a Las Vegas of ancient China. Between current murders and murders of the past, the Judge has his hands full, and with only one of his usual four assistants he is a busy guy.

I enjoyed the interesting characters of the various courtesans, bouncers, businessmen, and mysterious beggars no end. His Excellency is not beyond making a guess at a solution and then proving himself wrong, which is quite refreshing in detective novels. If you like detective novels combined with ancient culture, you may well enjoy these books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Red Pavilion, December 30, 2008

By	Victoria L. Brooks "history buff" (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Judge Dee books are my favorites. I loved the Red Pavilion . Judge Dee is the Chinese Perry Mason-always delivering in amazing fashion.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Omcpleting my collection of a classic Mystery series, June 7, 2007

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The Judge Dee mysteries were a collection of 15 classic mysteries set in China based on a real magistrate and written by a Dutch scholar of Chines cuture. They are classic mysteries as well as excellent intros to Chinese culture. I am glad it was so easy to replace the books in the series that I had lost, taken from me by a friend. Easy and painless with excellent serice and easier thatn using a bookshop.

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