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The Samurai's Wife: A Novel (Sano Ichiro Novels Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Laura Joh Rowland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 155 ratings

A compelling murder mystery set in seventeenth-century Japan, filled with finely drawn characters and suspenseful plot twists, Laura Joh Rowland's The Samurai's Wife is a novel as complex, vivid, and artful as the glorious, lost world it portrays.

Far from the Shogun's court at Edo, Most Honorable Investigator Sano Ichiro begins the most challenging case of his career. Upon the insistence of his strong-willed and beautiful wife Reiko, Sano arrives with her at the emperor's palace to unmask the murderer--who possesses the secret of kiai, "the spirit city," a powerful scream that can kill instantly. A high Kyoto official is the victim. Treading carefully through a web of spies, political intrigue, forbidden passions, and intricate plots, Sano and Reiko must struggle to stay ahead of the palace storm--and outwit a cunning killer. But as they soon discover, solving the case means more than their survival. For if they fail, Japan could be consumed in the bloodiest war it has ever seen...

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  1. Book 5 of 18
    Sano Ichiro Novels
  2. Print length
    372 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Minotaur Books
  5. Publication date
    25 April 2000
  6. File size
    562 KB
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"You'll immediately recognize [Sano] as an ancestor of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade." --Denver Post

"As a fan of Shogun, it's easy to say that The Samurai's Wife provided me with the same sense of place and culture that was so invigorating in James Clavell's epic yarn...Rowland's a pretty terrific storyteller." --Chicago Tribune

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IN THE IMPERIAL CITY OF KYOTO, POWER IS MERELY CEREMONIAL. BUT AN ANCIENT EVIL STILL SURVIVES...

Far from the shogun's court at Edo, Most Honorable Investigator Sano Ichiro begins the most challenging case of his career. Upon the insistence of his strong-willed and beautiful wife Reiko, Sano arrives with her at the emperor's palace to unmask the murderer -- who possesses the secret of kiai, "the spirit cry", a powerful scream that can kill instantly. A high Kyoto official is the victim. Treading carefully through a web of spies, political intrigue, forbidden passions, and intricate plots, Sano and Reiko must struggle to stay ahead of the palace storms -- and outwit a cunning killer. But as they soon discover, solving the case means more than their survival. For if they fail, Japan could be consumed in the bloodiest war it has ever seen...

A legendary land comes alive in this compelling murder mystery set in seventeenth-century Japan. Filled with finely drawn characters and suspenseful plot twists, The Samurai's Wife is a novel as complex, vivid, and artful as the glorious, lost world it portrays.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005BOYY66
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minotaur Books; First edition (25 April 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 562 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 372 pages
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 155 ratings

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Laura Joh Rowland

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Laura Joh Rowland is the author of A Mortal Likeness, the second book in her mystery series set in Victorian England, starring photographer Sarah Bain. The third book, coming out in January 2019, is The Hangman’s Secret. Her other series features 17th-century Japanese samurai detective Sano Ichiro. Her work has been published in 21 countries, won RT Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Award, and made 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. Visit her website at www.laurajohrowland.com

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  • Venømøus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait to begin
    Reviewed in Canada on 28 February 2017
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    Got today with two other orders, in perfect condition! FINALLY my series is complete! Please note - the is NOT
    THE LAST BOOK IN THIS SERIES. Just the last one I was missing from my collection.
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  • HCEMT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Like new book
    Reviewed in the United States on 23 March 2024
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    Thanks for s fantastic book on feudal Japan, really enjoyable!
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  • Cheryl
    4.0 out of 5 stars Detective Story Set in Ancient Japan
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 June 2019
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    If you like Japanese culture, plus a good detective story, this series is for you. I got hooked on Japanese culture when I read Shogun. This is a different type of book, but you still get the cultural aspects, along with some history.
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  • LadyMcBeath
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best yet!
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 September 2022
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    I couldn’t put it down. There’s very little I can say that won’t spoil the story, it’s so rich, deep, and twisted around itself. I can say, though, that this should not be your first Ichiro story. You must read from Book 1 to get the full impact of what happens here.
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  • Juliet
    5.0 out of 5 stars I have loved every book I have read from this author
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 April 2016
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    I have loved every book I have read from this author. So far this is my fourth book.
    I bought this book which supposed to be in good condition from International Books, on Amazon. I is not in good condition, in any form.
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