Strange Tales from the Ming Dynasty Criminal Court

During the Wanli era, a string of bizarre cases rocks Qingzhou Prefecture: a wealthy merchant dies suddenly, but his coffin is found empty, while a “headless monk” is heard chanting in an ancient temple at midnight. Demoted official Cao Mo is forced to assist with the investigation, only to become entangled in an even deeper conspiracy. Every case points to a palace massacre from ten years ago that was covered up. Hunted by powerful eunuchs and distrusted by his colleagues, he must use his mastery of autopsies and his uncanny skill in criminal investigation to unveil the shocking secrets behind the fog.