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Robert van Gulik (1994) The Emperor's Pearl: A Judge Dee Mystery. In China's Tang Dynasty (7th century) Dee Jen-Djieh was a famous magistrate and inquisitor. Van Gulik's classical crime novels are often based on actual cases of the historical figure. In this novel detective Judge Dee investigates two deaths in Poo-yang. Gulik's story of greed, passion, fear and lust vividly portrays life in ancient China.
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Robert van Gulik (2007) The Chinese Maze Murders: A Judge Dee Mystery. (First published in 1957) Legal thriller from 7th century China. The plot is based on real crime-detecting judge Ti Jen-chieh (630-700 AD). Fairly accurate rendering of traditional Chinese court proceedings with a colorful portrait of social and cultural conditions ancient China. One of the best books in the Judge Dee Mystery series.
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Fred Vargas (2006) The Three Evangelists. In Fred Vargas' novel you won't find tough detectives or blood-dripping crime scenes. The Three Evangelists, and amateur sleuths, are: Marc, known as Saint-Mark (cleaning lady by day, medievalist by night); Lucien, known as Saint-Luke (historian specializing in the Great War), and Matthias, known as Saint-Matthew (historian specializing in prehistory). Hilariously thrilling.
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Barbara Vine (1993) A Dark-adapted Eye. (First published 1987) Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine.
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Barbara Vine (2004) A Fatal Inversion. (First published 1987) Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine.
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Barbara Vine (1989) The House of Stairs. (First published 1988) Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine.
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Barbara Vine (1992) Gallowglass. (First published 1990) Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine.
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Barbara Vine (1993) King Solomo's Carpet. (First published 1991) Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine.
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Barbara Vine (1994) Asta's Book. (First published 1993) Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine.
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Barbara Vine (1995) No Night Is Too Long. (First published 1994) In this psychological thriller suspense is growing slowly. Don't expect the first goose bumps on page 5. But the cold and bleak atmosphere gets more terrifying with each chapter. While there is a glimmer of true love, an obsessive homosexual affair eventually turns into plain horror in the icy cold of Alaska. Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine.
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