Way of the Traitor (Sano Ichiro)

Way of the Traitor (Sano Ichiro)

by Laura Joh Rowland (Author)

Synopsis

Nagasaki, 1690. An exotic, volatile city where a corrupt government fears foreign invasion like the plague and rules with an iron fist. Spies lurk in every corner waiting to accuse anyone of following the way of the traitor - a crime punishable by death. It's the last place Sano Ichiro, the Shogun's Most Honorable Investigator of Events, Situations and People, wants to be sent. But when the mutilated body of a Dutch trader washes up on Nagasaki shore, the Samuri detective finds himself leading a murder investigation that could thrust Japan into war. Framed for treason, Sano must find the killer to prove his own innocence...before his head dishonourably decorates the town square.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: 1
Publisher: Robinson
Published: 27 Aug 2009

ISBN 10: 1845299051
ISBN 13: 9781845299057
Book Overview: Crime, murder and treason in the third thrilling mystery set in feudal Japan featuring Sano Ichiro, samurai detective.

Media Reviews
Like Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose, Rowland's novel is an excellent whodunit. Booklist
Author Bio
Laura Joh Rowland came to writing by accident, having first gained a degree in microbiology and a masters in public health, and then working as a chemist and microbiologist. She is the author of more than a dozen acclaimed murder mysteries, particularly the Sano Ichiro series set in feudal Japan and featuring samurai detective Sano Ichiro. The granddaughter of Chinese and Korean immigrants, Laura Joh Rowland grew up in Michigan and now lives in New Orleans.