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<b>A.D. 666</b> <p>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.</p><p></p><p>"Entertaining, instructive, and impressive."—<i>Times Literary Supplement</i></p><p></p>
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The Haunted Monastery, Robert van Gulik
- Language
- Released
- 1983
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- The Haunted Monastery
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert van Gulik
- Publisher
- Macmillan Pub Co
- Released
- 1983
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 168
- ISBN10
- 068417975X
- ISBN13
- 9780684179759
- Series
- Tags
- Mystery Novels, Detective, China, Police, Crime Rate
- Description
- <b>A.D. 666</b> <p>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.</p><p></p><p>"Entertaining, instructive, and impressive."—<i>Times Literary Supplement</i></p><p></p>