The Red Chrysanthemum by Laura Joh Rowland
This story is set in Japan, 1698. Sano Ichiro may be a samurai sleuth and the shogun's trusted advisor, but his growing power at court makes him - and his family - a target for treachery. And this time gruesome discovery brings especially tough questions. Lord Mori, heir to the shogun, is found grotesquely mutilated and murdered - with Sano's pregnant wife, Reiko, lying beside him naked and covered in blood. Sano seeks the truth behind the Rashomon-like accounts of the murder, the stakes are almost unbearably high, and the only piece of evidence is a white Chrysanthemum - stained red with blood.
"Rowland has a painter's eye for the minutiae of court life, as well as a politician's ear for intrigue" - The New York Times Book Review."
Laura Joh Rowland is the award-winning author of the samurai detective Sano Ichiro mystery series set in 17th century Japan, as well as a historical suspense series starring Charlotte Bronte. Her work has been published in 21 countries; nominated for the Anthony Award, the Hammett Prize, and the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award; won RT Magazine's Reader's Choice Award; and been included in the Wall Street Journal's list of the five best historical mystery novels. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan. She is a former aerospace scientist, a painter, and a cartoonist. She lives in New York City with her husband Marty. This is her fourth Victorian mystery.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780312355326 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312355327 |
| Title | The Red Chrysanthemum |
| Author | Laura Joh Rowland |
| Series | Sano Ichiro Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Minotaur Books,US |
| Year published | 2006-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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