Robert Van Gulik was born in the Netherlands in 1910. He was educated at the Universities of Leyden and Utrecht, and served in the Dutch diplomatic service in China and Japan for many years. His interest in Asian languages and art led him to the discovery of Chinese detective novels and to the historical character of Judge Dee, famous in ancient Chinese annals as a scholar-magistrate. Van Gulik subsequently began writing the Judge Dee series of novels that have so captivated mystery readers ever since. He died of cancer in 1967.
"Van Gulik's Judge Dee books are unique
entertainment--excellent...enthralling..." - New York Times Book
Review
"The wise and humorous judge is a treasure." - New York Post
"Judge Dee is a Great Detective in the noblest
tradition--perceptive, cryptic, wise, arbitrary, ever fascinating."
- New York Times
"Judge Dee...is an enchanting detective..." - Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
"Judge Dee solves three mysteries with all the verve and
perspicacity of a modern homicide lieutenant but in a story told
with the punctilio and charm of ancient manners." - Washington Post
Times-Herald
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