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      The Haunted Monastery

      by Robert Hans Van Gulik
      Published
      Jan 1961
      Main Genre
      Historical Mystery Hist. Mystery
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      208
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      A Judge Dee Mystery Book 4

      About This Book

      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

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      Book 4
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      Historical Mystery Police Procedural

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      Sep 1983 Cengage Gale ISBN13 9780684179759 ISBN10 068417975X
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      Jun 1997 University of Chicago Press ISBN13 9780226848792 ISBN10 0226848795
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      Nov 2010 University of Chicago Press ISBN13 9780226849089 ISBN10 0226849082
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