Laura Joh Rowland

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November, 2008 a new book by
Laura Joh Rowland
Author of the Sano Ichiro Series
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MYSTERY SERIES
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Published by St. Martins / Minotaur
ISBN-987-0-312-37948-3
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Intrigue
History
Politics
Conflict
Deception
Romance
A murder mystery set in feudal Japan.
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The story unfolds A storm
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An uprooted tree
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Human remains
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Reiko, the wife of Sano Ichiro, is attacked.
Sano suspects Lord Matsudaira, his fiercest enemy.
I didnt do it
Lord Matsudaira denies any involvement.
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Just as Sano and Matsudaira are about to go to
war, the shogun orders Sano to investigate the
mysterious remains.
I help too
Swords buried with the skeleton belonged to the
shoguns cousin, who disappeared forty years ago
on the same night a cursed kimono started a fire
that threatened the city.
Suspicion falls on Sanos mother. The shogun
gives Sano and Reiko three days to solve the
mystery and clear her name or Sano and Reikos
families will all suffer the ultimate punishment.
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The novel displays Rowlands gifts for
seamlessly incorporating period detail and
historical information into the traditional
mystery format. David Pitt (Booklist October
1, 2008)
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