The parting of three friends

A sword duel on the highway

Judge Dee inspects the library

A meeting in a flower boat

Koo Meng-pin before the bench

Judge Dee questions an old peasant

A cremation oven in a temple

A girl surprised in a mulberry bush

Judge Dee visits a dying man

A philosopher loses an argument

A map of the district Peng-lai is in the front of the book,

A map of a section of Peng-lai.

It should be noted that in Chinese the surname-here printed in capitals-precedes the personal name.

Main Characters

DEE Jen-djieh, newly appointed magistrate of Peng-lai, a town district on the northeast coast of Shantung Province. Referred to as "Judge Dee," or "the judge," "the magistrate," etc.

HOONG Liang, Judge Dee's confidential assistant and sergeant of the tribunal. Referred to as "Sergeant Hoong," or "the sergeant."

MA Joong amp; CHIAO Tai, the two trusted assistants of judge Dec.

TANG, senior scribe of the tribunal of Peng-lai.

Persons connected with "The Case of the Murdered Magistrate"

WANG Te-hwa, Magistrate of Peng-lai, found poisoned in his library.

Yü-soo, a Korean prostitute.

YEE Pen, a wealthy shipowner.

PO Kai, his business manager.

Persons connected with "The Case of the Bolting Bride"

KOO Meng-pin, a wealthy shipowner.

Mrs. Koo, née Tsao, his bride.