The Monkey and the Tiger
by Gulik, Robert Hans VanEdition: Reprint
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Pub. Date: 2005-04-01
Publisher(s): Univ of Chicago Pr
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Summary
The Monkey and The Tigerincludes two detective stories, "The Morning of the Monkey" and "The Night of the Tiger." In the first, a gibbon drops an emerald in the open gallery of Dee's official residence, leading the judge to discover a strangely mutilated body in the woodsand how it got there. In the second, Dee is traveling to the imperial capital to assume a new position when he is separated from his escort by a flood. Marooned in a large country house surrounded by fierce bandits, Dee confronts an apparition that helps him solve a mystery.
Author Biography
Robert van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture.
Table of Contents
| The Morning of the Monkey Judge Dee saw that the gibbon was watching him 'I am not yet through with you, Mr. Leng!' 'It's a very private matter,' Tao Gan said 'Well,' she said, 'I have done nothing wrong' | |
| The Night of the Tiger Judge Dee caught the spear on his sword He pulled the silk strings in succession Suddenly the judge had the feeling that he was not alone 'I grabbed her and shouted at her to stop...' | |
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