The Chinese Gold Murders
New York: Harper & Row, 1983.
First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 5-5/8 x 8-1/2", 1/2 yellow cloth, yellow paper over boards, xiv, 202pp, illustrated, includes a Postscript on the ancient Chinese judicial system and an account of the sources used. Item #900641
ISBN: 0060152060
With ten plates drawn by the author.
Judge Dee is assigned to the desolate coastal city of Pooyang, a port said to be haunted by souls of the dead. There, as Magistrate of the city, he battles army deserters, solves the mystery of his predecessor's murder, and bring the ioller to justice.
Patch of fading to paper over rear board, near fine in very good dust wrapper with a few edge-tears (one is 3/4" in length) and tape repairs.
Price: $15.00