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Laura Joh Rowland

In Laura Joh Rowland's new book, follow Sano Ichiro as he unravels a murder mystery amidst stormy conflicts, political intrigue, and historical secrets in feudal Japan. When Sano's wife, Reiko, is attacked, suspicion falls on his enemy, Lord Matsudaira. As war looms, the shogun tasks Sano to investigate mysterious remains linked to a decades-old disappearance. With family honor at stake, can Sano untangle the web of deception, clear his mother's name, and solve the case in three days? Dive into this gripping tale blending romance, deception, and swords buried in a city threatened by past curses.

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Laura Joh Rowland

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  1. November, 2008 a new book by: Laura Joh Rowland Author of the Sano Ichiro Series

  2. MYSTERY SERIES

  3. Published by St. Martin’s / Minotaur[ISBN-987-0-312-37948-3]

  4. Intrigue History Politics Conflict Deception Romance A murder mystery set in feudal Japan.

  5. The story unfolds: A storm

  6. An uprooted tree

  7. Human remains

  8. Reiko, the wife of Sano Ichiro, is attacked. Sano suspects Lord Matsudaira, his fiercest enemy. I didn’t do it Lord Matsudaira denies any involvement.

  9. 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 shogun’s cousin, who disappeared forty years ago on the same night a cursed kimono started a fire that threatened the city. Suspicion falls on Sano’s mother. The shogun gives Sano and Reiko three days to solve the mystery and clear her name or Sano and Reiko’s families will all suffer the ultimate punishment.

  10. “The novel displays Rowland’s gifts for seamlessly incorporating period detail and historical information into the traditional mystery format.”– David Pitt (Booklist October 1, 2008)

  11. This Power Point Presentation was brought to you by Pam Rowland

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