The Chinese Nail Murders
$22.29
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
A superb murder mystery set in the snowy wastes of ancient northern China.
Judge Dee is again in relentless pursuit of evil in one of van Gulik’s most strange, atmospheric and ingenious murder mysteries. Set in a remote, freezing part of China, the novel twists together a girl’s disappearance, the theft of some jewels and a horrifying beheading. And, just to make things worse, there seems to be some link with these events and a ‘Seven Board’, a popular game in the region.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241796931 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241796938 |
| Author: | Robert Van Gulik |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage |
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About The Author
Robert Van Gulik
Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) was a Dutch diplomat who dedicated most of his life to the Far East. He was a renowned authority on Chinese history and culture. His extensive bibliography includes sixteen Judge Dee mysteries, all set in Tang Dynasty China, as well as a study of the gibbon in China and two books on the Chinese lute.
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