The Red Pavilion

A Judge Dee Mystery

Set during the Tang Dynasty, this historical mystery features Chinese detective Judge Dee as he investigates a locked room mystery involving a prostitute.

A chance encounter with Autumn Moon, the most powerful courtesan on Paradise Island, leads magistrate Judge Dee to investigate the murder of a man who spent his last week alive with the infamous prostitute. When the lady herself is murdered, the mystery deepens, leading Dee through a tangled history of passion and betrayal.

This audiobook is read by Peter Kim, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

©1961 Robert van Gulik (P)2026 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Good Story, But Please Get Rid of the Narrator

I buy these books in spite of the terrible narration which includes mispronounced words and limited ability to create different voices for the characters. As always, Van Gulik excels at storytelling and creating a period piece which is throughly believable.