Murder in Canton
First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Robert van Gulik |
|---|---|
| Series | Judge Dee |
| Genre | Gong'an fiction, Mystery, Detective novel, Crime |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 207 |
| OCLC | 28292445 |
| 823/.914 20 | |
| LC Class | PR9130.G8 M87 1993 |
| Preceded by | The Willow Pattern |
| Followed by | The Phantom of the Temple |
Murder in Canton is a gong'an detective novel written by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China (roughly speaking the Tang dynasty). It is a fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Ti Jen-chieh or Di Renjie), a magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived roughly 630–700.
The book contains twelve illustrations and a map of Canton by the author.