Tue, Apr 15, 1969
Forced to shelter at an ancient monastery until a storms breaks, Judge Dee discovers that it not the serene and holy place it appears. Three people have already died in mysterious circumstances, as did the Abbot. One year earlier. Under cover of darkness Dee himself is attacked - and he vows not to leave until the mystery is solved.
Tue, Apr 22, 1969
Attending a party to celebrate the remarried of Ko, a wealthy businessman whose first wife died, Judge Dee presents Ko with a bizarre letter which he claims is from his dead wife. Ko reads it, and throws himself from a balcony to his death - a mystery which tests Dee's investigative talents to the limit. .
Tue, May 13, 1969
The panels of an elaborately inlaid screen tell a story - and Teng Kan bought it because the story related closely to his own life. But the screen has taken on prophetic power: overnight it's strip-cartoon frames have changed from martial bliss to scenes of murder. When the charge is followed by the death of his beloved Silver Lotus, Teng seeks the help of his old friend Judge Dee to find a solution to the mystery that threatens him with madness.