# The Chinese Nail Murders

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- Authors: [Robert van Gulik](https://www.bookquiver.com/robert-van-gulik)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2026-07-09

## Description

Judge Dee is again in relentless pursuit of evil in one of van Gulik's most strange, atmospheric and ingenious murder mysteries. Set in a remote, freezing part of China, the novel twists together a girl's disappearance, the theft of some jewels and a horrifying beheading. And, just to make things worse, there seems to be some link with these events and a 'Seven Board', a popular game in the region. There are so many pleasures in the Judge Dee stories. Van Gulik was a great connoisseur of Tang Dynasty China and he brings this expertise to bear brilliantly in The Chinese Nail Murders .

## Editions

### The Chinese Nail Murders

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-02-4179-693-1
- Pages: 224
- Published: 2026-07-09
- Language: en_GB

### The Chinese Nail Murders

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-3731-162-0
- Published: 2026-07-09
- Language: en_GB