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The Judge Dee Mysteries
Historical Mystery Series
Book • 1949
The Judge Dee Mysteries series, written by Robert van Gulik, is a collection of historical mystery novels that follow the adventures of Judge Dee, a fictionalized version of the real-life statesman and detective Di Renjie from the 7th century Tang Dynasty.
The series combines historical accuracy with engaging mystery plots, often involving multiple cases solved simultaneously.
Van Gulik's work was inspired by his translation of an 18th-century Chinese novel, *Dee Goong An*, and he went on to write numerous original novels in the series.
The series combines historical accuracy with engaging mystery plots, often involving multiple cases solved simultaneously.
Van Gulik's work was inspired by his translation of an 18th-century Chinese novel, *Dee Goong An*, and he went on to write numerous original novels in the series.
