{"product_id":"the-haunted-monastery-a-judge-dee-mystery-9780226848792","title":"The Haunted Monastery: A Judge Dee Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eJudge 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Entertaining, instructive, and impressive.\"-\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert van Gulik (1910-67) \u003c\/b\u003ewas a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture. His many works include sixteen Judge Dee mysteries, a study of the gibbon in China, and two books on the Chinese lute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543494332690,"sku":"9780226848792","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c3ed4b6-7527-459a-96fe-009702d46153.jpg?v=1731509970","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-haunted-monastery-a-judge-dee-mystery-9780226848792","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}