Judge Dee Detective Story The Chinese Bell Murders, (Paperback)

from bcquinnsmom

2nd in the Judge Dee Series, most of the action takes place in a creepy Buddhist monastery. Ghosts, spirits and mystery abound. Fun!

from quondame

Judge Dee in mid career as a magistrate, is posted to Poo-yang where everything seems to be pretty prosperous and the only crime is a rape murder with an obvious suspect. Then there are those Buddhist monks who are ever so prosperous and a crazy old woman who claims a merchant has ruined her fami...

from rameau

One of the best in the series. Judge Dee and his four assistants, Sergeant Hoong, Chiao Tao, Ma Joong, and Tao Gan, investigate three cases: a 20-year-old feud between two Cantonese families, a suspiciously wealthy Buddhist temple, and the murder of a young girl. Science fiction writers could lea...

from rboyechko

I've read one of Judge Dee's mystery books before and it was okay for the historical context, but I just could not get through this one. I finally abandoned it after trying for some time. I think the biggest detractor was the style of the writing.