| By Robert van Gulik.
New York: Scribner Crime Classics. 1st printing 1967. Copyright 1967 by the author. 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 A/P 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 on copyright page. (xii)+1-144 pp. Approx. 4 1/8" by 7" paperback. Cover and inside illustrations by the author. A Judge Dee Mystery. Cover shows Judge Dee gazing upon a nude woman. |
| Very Good plus condition, glossy covers nice pages, spine creases. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. See scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
| Due to its proximity to the Water Palace, the summer residence of the Emperor’s favourite daughter, Rivertown lies within a Special Area administered by the military. To Judge Dee, returning to his district of Poo-yang, the peaceful riverside town promises a few days’ fishing and relaxation. But it is not to be. A chance meeting with a Taoist recluse, a gruesome body fished out of the river, strange guests at the Kingfisher Inn, a princess in distress—before long the judge is facing one of the most intricate and baffling mysteries of his career. |