These historical mysteries, featuring a Tang-era Chinese magistrate, are taken from the tradition of Chinese suspense novels. Apart from the pleasure of the elaborate plots, the books are rich in details of court and daily life in ancient China. In this book, third in Van Gulik's classic series, set in 666, Judge Dee tackes three difficult cases as the newly appointed magistrate of Han-yuan.  (CHN288, $12.95)

Mysteries
A Judge Dee Detective Story