
Eight Skilled Gentlemen
When a resepcted mandarin is murdered in the heart of the Forbidden City, Master Li and his sidekick, Number Ten Ox, are called in to investigate. Thus begins a Sherlockian adventure that takes Master Li and Number Ten Ox--accompanied by a scarred puppeteer and his shamanka daughter--on a wild chase across China. With murder, mayhem, and magic aplenty, and Chinese folklore and literary references thrown into the mix, Eight Skilled Gentlemen is a hilarious romp through Ancient China.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Crown
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN-13
- 9780307768629
- Genre
- FantasyCrime & Thriller
- Topics
- Murder investigationChinese folklore and mythologyAdventure and magic
Awards
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy NovelShortlisted(1992)
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