The Poisoned Bride and Other Judge Dee Mysteries

Judge Dee, detective extraordinaire and hero of this 18th century Chinese novel, was a real magistrate and statesman of the Tang dynasty (618-907 a.d.). More than 200 years ago, an anonymous author wrote this tale of Judge Dee's legendary detective skills under the title Dee Goong An, or "Criminal Cases Solved by Judge Dee." Dutch author Robert van Gulik translated the work from the Chinese for the enjoyment of 20th century European readers.
There are three cases in this book. The first might be called "The Double Murder at Dawn"; the case describes the hazardous life of the traveling silk merchant and a murder which is committed to gain wealth.
The second, "The Strange Corpse", takes place in a small village and addresses a crime of passion which proves hard to solve. The criminal is a very determined woman.
The third case, "The Poisoned Bride", addresses the murder of a local scholar's daughter, who marries the son of the former administrator of the district. This case contains a surprising twist in its solution.
All three cases are solved by Judge Dee, the district magistrate, detective, prosecutor, judge, and jury all wrapped up into one person.
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