The Chinese Bell Murders: A Judge Dee Detective Story Children's Books A Kirkus Best Book of

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The Chinese Bell Murders: A Judge Dee Detective Story Children's Books A Kirkus Best Book ofMeet Judge Dee, the detective lauded as the "Sherlock Holmes of ancient China" Fans of Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series will thrill to this reissue of the first volume in Robert van Gulik's classic Chinese Murders series. The Chinese Bell Murders introduces the great Judge Dee, a magistrate of the city of Poo yang in ancient China. In the spirit of ancient Chinese detective novels, Judge Dee is challenged by three cases.