The Haunted Monastery
Author | : Robert van Gulik |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2010-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226849089 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226849082 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Judge Dee and his entourage, seeking refuge from a mountain storm, become trapped in a Taoist monastery, where the Abbott Jade mysteriously dies after delivering an ecstatic sermon. The monks call it a supernatural experience, but the judge calls it murder. Recalling the allegedly accidental deaths of three young women in the same monastery, Judge Dee seeks clues in the eyes of a cat to solve cases of impersonation and murder. A painting by one of the victims reveals the truth about the killings, propelling the judge on a quest for justice and revenge. "Entertaining, instructive, and impressive."—Times Literary Supplement