{"product_id":"eight-skilled-gentlemen-isbn-9780385417105","title":"Eight Skilled Gentlemen","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe third book in the Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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 adventure that takes Master Li and Number Ten Ox--accompanied by a scarred puppeteer and his shamanka daughter--on a wild chase across China. With murder, mayhem, and magic aplenty, and Chinese folklore and literary references thrown into the mix,\u003ci\u003e Eight Skilled Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious romp through Ancient China.\u003cb\u003eBarry Hughart\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely acclaimed writer whose first novel, \u003ci\u003eBridge of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. The other novels in The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series include \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEight Skilled Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302376853733,"sku":"NP9780385417105","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385417105.jpg?v=1767725899","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/eight-skilled-gentlemen-isbn-9780385417105","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}