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cromag · 08-26-2012, 05:41 PM

I'm a huge fan of the Judge Dee stories!

The Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee, his translation, is the most "classic Chinese" of the series -- with ghosts and dreams considered valid testimony at court. His later titles are more like contemporary mysteries set in a very believable "old China."

The books seem to be on sale only at Amazon, not at the U. of Chicago home site or at Barnes and Noble.

Thanks for the heads up!

BTW, two of the Judge Dee books are available at Fictionwise without DRM. Not "on sale," but the current 50% off coupon drops their price to about $3.00 each. One of these books, the Haunted Monastery, was made into a very good (but hard to find) made-for-television movie in 1974.

08-26-2012, 05:41 PM	#3
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,354 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I'm a huge fan of the Judge Dee stories! The Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee, his translation, is the most "classic Chinese" of the series -- with ghosts and dreams considered valid testimony at court. His later titles are more like contemporary mysteries set in a very believable "old China." The books seem to be on sale only at Amazon, not at the U. of Chicago home site or at Barnes and Noble. Thanks for the heads up! BTW, two of the Judge Dee books are available at Fictionwise without DRM. Not "on sale," but the current 50% off coupon drops their price to about $3.00 each. One of these books, the Haunted Monastery, was made into a very good (but hard to find) made-for-television movie in 1974. Last edited by cromag; 08-26-2012 at 06:54 PM.