"The magistrate of Poo-yang belongs in the select group of fictional detectives headed by the renowned Sherlock Holmes." -Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times
"The China of old, in Mr. van Gulik's skilled hands, comes vividly alive again." -Allen J. Hubin, The New York Times Book Review
"Entertaining, instructive, and impressive." -Times Literary Supplement
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.
This audiobook is expertly read by Peter Kim, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.
