{"product_id":"the-railway-conspiracy-a-dee-and-lao-mystery","title":"The Railway Conspiracy (A Dee And Lao Mystery)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJudge Dee And Lao She Must Use All Their Powers Of DeductionAnd Kung Fu SkillsTo Take Down A Sinister Conspiracy Between Imperial Russia, Japan, And China In A Rollicking New Mystery Set In 1920S London.The FollowUp To The Murder Of Mr. Ma, This Historical AdventureMystery Is Perfect For Fans Of Laurie R. King And The Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes Films.London, 1924. Following Several Months Abroad, Judge Dee Ren Jie Has Returned To The City To Foil A Transaction Between A Russian Diplomat And A Japanese Mercenary. Aided By Lao SheThe Watson To His HolmesAlong With Several Other Colorful Characters, Dee Stops The Illicit Sale Of An Extremely Valuable DragonTaming Mace.The MaceS Owner Is A Chinese Businesswoman Who Thanks Dee For Its Retrieval By Throwing A Lavish Dinner Party. In Attendance Is British Banking Official A. G. Stephen, Who Argues With The Group About The Tenuous State Of Chinese NationalismAnd Is Poisoned Two Days Later. Dee Knows This Cannot Be A Coincidence, And Suspects Stephen WonT Be The Only Victim. Sure Enough, A Young Chinese Communist Of LaoS Acquaintance Is Killed Not Long AfterAnd A Note With A Strange Symbol Is Found By His Body.What Could Connect These Murders? Could It Be Related To Rumors Of A Conspiracy Regarding The Chinese Eastern Railway? It Is Once Again All On The Unlikely CrimeSolving Duo Of Dee And Lao To Solve The Case Before Anyone Else Ends Up Tied To The Rails.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47957969469685,"sku":"DADAX1641297921","price":25.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/81qxvU64pUL.jpg?v=1775561009","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/the-railway-conspiracy-a-dee-and-lao-mystery","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}