Eight Skilled Gentleman by Barry Hughart

264 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Description

The third book in the Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series 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 adv...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 100%
funny 100%

Pace

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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