The Chinese Gold Murders
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Joseph, 1959
The first edition of The Chinese Gold Murders by Robert van Gulik was published in London by Joseph in 1959. We track 1 edition.
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First edition
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Penglai District, China (663)
- Characters
- Judge Dee
- Genre
- gong'an fiction, Chinese crime fiction, crime fiction, mystery fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Chinese Lake Murders
- Followed by
- The Chinese Nail Murders
In print
- Editions recorded
- 8 on Open Library, 5 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 4 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Chinese Gold Murders?
The first edition of The Chinese Gold Murders by Robert van Gulik was published in London by Joseph in 1959.
How many editions of The Chinese Gold Murders are there?
We track 1 edition of The Chinese Gold Murders, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Chinese Gold Murders?
In order, it follows The Chinese Lake Murders and it is followed by The Chinese Nail Murders, according to Wikidata.