The Emperor's Pearl: A Judge Dee Mystery Kathlyn J. Kirkwood In the back of the

In the back of the book

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The Emperor's Pearl: A Judge Dee Mystery Kathlyn J. Kirkwood In the back of theIt all begins on the night of the Poo yang dragonboat races in 699 A. D.: a drummer in the leading boat collapses, and the body of a beautiful young woman turns up in a deserted country mansion. There, Judge Deetribunal magistrate, inquisitor, and public avengersteps in to investigate the murders and return order to the Tang Dynasty. In The Emperors Pearl, the judge discovers that these two deaths are connected by an ancient tragedy involving a near