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Mysteries of the Far East
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Garden Room
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These mysteries involve foreign sleuths who operate in the countries of the Far East: predominately Japan, China and India but including some mysteries taking place in Malaysia, Cambodia, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Tibet, and the fictional Luong. In some cases, American or European sleuths are visiting the countries.
Some are Historicals (Cleverly,Parker,Rowland), some are cozier (Dams, Keating, Massey, Peters) than others; however, they all are detail rich in the element of place and the languages and customs of the countries add to the complexities and texture of the experience.
Thanks to Leane Ellis from the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library for the above description.
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| AUTHOR |
PLACE | CHARACTER |
TITLE | PUB DATE |
| Alexander, Gary |
Indochina | Bamsan Kiet |
Pigeon Blood (1987)
Unfunny Money (1989) Not Availble
Kiet and the Opium War (1990)
Deadly Drought (1991)
Kiet Goes West (1992) |
| Backer, Sarah |
Japan | Alex Thorn |
American Fuji (2001) |
| Ball, David |
China | Allison Turk |
China Run (2002) |
| Bradby, Tom |
China | Richard Field |
The Master of Rain (2002) |
| Browne, Marshall |
Japan | Hideo Aoki |
Rendezvous at Kamakura Inn (2005) |
| Catanach, J.N. |
Malaysia | Charles Quint |
White is the Color of Death (1988) |
| Cleverly, Barbara |
India | Joe Sandilands |
The Last Kashmiri Rose (2002)
Ragtime in Simla (2003)
The Damascened Blade (2004) |
| Drabble, Margaret |
Cambodia | Liz Headleand |
The Gates of Ivory (1991) |
| Davis, Patrick A. |
South Korea | Burton Webber |
The Commander (2002) |
| Eisler, Barry |
Japan | John Rain |
Rain Fall (2002)
Hard Rain (2003)
Rain Storm (2004)
Killing Rain (2005)
The Last Assassin (2006)
Requiem for an Assassin (2007) |
| Epstein, Charlotte |
China | Janet Eldine |
Murder at the Friendship Hotel (1991) |
| Furutani, Dale |
Japan | Ken Tanaka
17th c. Japan | Matsuyama Kaze
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Death in Little Tokyo (1996)
Toyotomi Blades (1999)
Death at the Crossroads (1998)
Jade Palace Vendetta (1999)
Kill the Shogun(2000)
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| Hiaasen, Carl |
China | Tom Stratton |
A Death in China (1984) |
| Hillerman, Tony |
Vietnam | Moon Mathias |
Finding Moon (1996) |
| Hoyt, Richard |
Japan | James Burlane, aka Major Sid Khartoum
(some titles in series take place in the States). |
Trotsky's Run (1982)
Head of State (1985)
The Dragon Portfolio (1986)
Siege (1987)
Marimba (1992)
Red Card (1995)
Japanese Game (1995)
Tyger! Tyger! (1996)
Blood of Patriots (1997) |
| Hughart, Barry |
China | Master Li |
Eight Skilled Gentlemen (1991) |
| Hyde, Anthony |
Taiwan | Nick Lamp |
Formosa Straits (1995) |
| Iles, Greg |
Hong Kong | Jordan Glass |
Dead Sleep (2001) |
| Jones, Susanna |
Japan | Lucy Fly |
Earthquake Bird (2001) |
| Keating, H.R.F. |
India | Inspector Ganesh Ghote |
The Perfect Murder (1964)
Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade (1966)
Inspector Ghote Caught in the Meshes (1968)
Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock(1968)
Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker (1969) Not Available.
Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg (1970)
Inspector Ghote Goes by Train (1971)
Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart (1972)
Bats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote (1974)
Filmi! Filmi! Inspector Ghote (1976)
Inspector Ghote Draws a Line (1979)
Go West, Inspector Ghote (1981)
The Sheriff of Bombay (1984)
Under a Monsoon Cloud(1986)
The Body in the Billard Room (1987)
Dead on Time (1988)
Inspector Ghote and His Life of Crimes (1989) Not Available.
The Iciest Sin (1990)
Cheating Death (1992)
Doing Wrong (1994)
Asking Questions (1997)
Bribery, Corruption Also (1999)
Breaking and Entering (2001) |
| Kirino, Natsuo |
Japan | Yayoi Yamamoto |
Out (1997) |
| Lathan, Emma |
Japan | John Putnam Thatcher |
East is East (1991) |
| Lewis, Libby |
Japan | Setsuo |
The Apprentice (2002) |
| Limon, Martin |
Korea | George Sueno |
Jade Lady Burning (1992)
Slicky Boys (1997)
Buddha's Money (1998) |
| Lustbader, Eric Van |
Japan | Wolf Matheson |
Black Blade (1993) |
| May, Peter |
China | Margaret Campbell & Li Yan |
The Firemaker (2005)
The Fourth Sacrifice (2007) |
| Massey, Sujata |
Japan | Rei Shimura |
The Flower Master (1988)
Zen Attitude (2000)
The Salaryman's Wife (2000)
The Floating Girl (2000)
The Bride's Kimono (2001)
The Samurai's Daughter (2003)
The Pearl Diver (2004)
The Typhoon Lover (2005)
Girl in a Box (2006) |
| Melville, James |
Japan | Supt. Tetsuo Otani |
The Crysanthemum Chain (1980)
Sort of Samurai (1981) Not Available.
The Ninth Netsuke (1982)
Sayonara, Sweet Amaryllis (1983)
Death of Daimyo (1984)
The Death Ceremony (1985)
Go Gently, Gaijin (1986)
Kimono for a Corpse (1987)
Reluctant Ronin (1988)
Haiku for Hanae (1989)
Bogus Buddha (1991)
The Body Wore Brocade (1992) |
| Miyabe, Miyuki |
Japan | Shunsuke Honma
Japan | Det. Chikako Ishizu
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All She Was Worth (1997)
Shadow Family (2004)
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| Parker, I.J. |
Japan | Akitada Sugawara |
Rashomon Gate (2002)
Hell Screen (2003)
The Dragon Scroll (2005)
Black Arrow (2006) |
| Pattison, Eliot |
Tibet | Shan Tao Yun |
The Skull Mantra (1999)
Water Touching Stone (2001)
Bone Mountain (2002)
Beautiful Ghosts (2004) |
| Peters, Ellis |
India | Dominck Felse |
Mourning Raga (1969)
Death to the Landlords (1972) |
| Qui, Xiaolong |
China | Inspector Cao Chen |
Death of a Red Heroine (2000)
A Loyal Character Dancer (2002)
When Red is Black (2004)
A Case of Two Cities (2007) |
| Rotenberg, David |
China | Zhong Fong |
The Shanghai Murder (1998)
The Lake Ching Murders (2001) |
| Rowland, Laura Joh |
Japan | Samurai Sano Ichiro |
Shinju (1994)
Bundori (1996)
The Way of the Traitor (1997)
The Comcubine's Tattoo (1998)
The Samurai's Wife (2000)
Black Lotus (2001)
The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria (2002)
The Dragon King's Palace (2003)
The Perfumed Sleeve (2004)
The Assassin's Touch (2005)
Red Chrysanthemum (2006) |
| See, Lisa |
China | Liu Hulan |
Flower Net (1997)
The Interior (1999)
Dragon Bones (2003) |
| Tasker, Peter |
Japan | Inspector Kazuo Mori |
Silent Thunder (1992)
Buddha Kiss (1997)
Samurai Boogie (1999) |
| Van de Wetering, Janwillem |
Japan | Inspector Saito |
Inspector Saito's Small Satori (1981) |
| Van Gulik, Robert |
China | Judge Dee Jen-Dijeh |
The Chinese Gold Murders (1958)
The Chinese Bell Murders (1958)
The Chinese Maze Murders (1957)
The Chinese Lake Murders (1960)
The Chinese Nail Murders (1961)
The Haunted Monastery (1961)
The Emperor's Pearl (1963)
The Lacquer Screen (1964)
The Red Pavilion (1964)
The Monkey and the Tiger (1965)
The Willow Pattern (1965)
Murder in Canton (1966) Not Available.
The Phantom of the Temple (66)
Necklace and Calabash (1967)
Poets and Murder (1968) |
| West, Christopher |
China | Anzuang Wang |
The Third Messiah (2000) |
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