{"product_id":"judge-dee-and-lao-she-mysteries-the-railway-conspiracy","title":"Judge Dee and Lao She mysteries - The Railway Conspiracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lightning-paced, kung fu-filled historical mystery in which two amateur Chinese sleuths take down a sinister conspiracy between Imperial Russia, Japan, and China in 1920s London. Perfect for fans of Laura Shepherd-Robinson and Laurie R. King.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudge Dee and Lao She must use all their powers of deduction-and kung fu skills-to take down a sinister conspiracy between Imperial Russia, Japan, and China in 1920s London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1924. Following several months abroad, Judge Dee Ren Jie has returned to the city to intercept a transaction between a Russian diplomat and a Japanese mercenary. Aided by Lao She-the Watson to his Holmes-along with several other colorful characters, Dee stops the illicit sale of an extremely valuable \"dragon-taming\" mace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mace's owner is a lovely Chinese businesswoman who thanks Dee for its retrieval by throwing a lavish dinner party. In attendance is British banking official A. G. Stephen, who argues with the group about the tenuous state of Chinese nationalism-and is then poisoned two days later. Dee knows this cannot be a coincidence, and suspects Stephen won't be the only victim. Sure enough, a young Chinese communist of Lao's acquaintance is killed not long after-and a note with a strange symbol is found by his body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could connect all these disparate, bizarre events? It is once again up to Dee's brilliant investigative skills and Lao's well-meaning but often bumbling assistance to get to the bottom of the Railway Conspiracy before anyone else ends up on the chopping block.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Titan Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54226067063128,"sku":"9781835414255","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781835414255.jpg?v=1764457231","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/judge-dee-and-lao-she-mysteries-the-railway-conspiracy","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}