description: A.D. 666Judge 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
language: English
title: The Haunted Monastery
titlecomplete: The Haunted Monastery
genres: Fiction, Detective, Crime, Asia, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Historical, China, Mystery Thriller, Mystery
ratings_count: 1616
series: Judge Dee (Chronological order), Judge Dee 
publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks