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The 48th Ronin: An Ennin Mystery #12 (The Ennin Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Ben Stevens (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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A mysterious assassin is traveling to the inn where Ennin and Kukai are staying...
Ennin has just enough time to inform his servant of the story behind this assassin's desire to kill them both... And then the so-called 'Forty-eighth Ronin' presents himself...
This is the 12th ENNIN MYSTERY
'That famous Japanese detective, the illustrious Ennin-sensei... Highly entertaining, although parting slightly from Japanese / oriental myth and customs, thus making the stories more accessible to the western mindset...' Qualánqui 'The greatest of Japan's detectives, Ennin, and of course his trusted servant and chronicler Kukai... Full of intrigue, action and excitement... Great escapism...' M. Dowden (UK), HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER 'I can't get enough of "The Ennin Mysteries"! Every story I read is so entertaining, I hate for it to end. I recommend this author to anyone who likes "whodunnit" stories!' Ruth Casey May 'Highly enjoyable... Stories are tight, punchy and uncluttered... Bravo, Mr. Stevens!' Damien Omen III 'The Ennin Mysteries are an absolute delight...' sshap 'Stevens keeps on delivering... This is a great series...' Abby Normal 'Love it! Simply amazed by how good these short stories are!' Edwina Callan 'Intriguing and good to read... Set out in a very eastern myth fashion... Recommend them to all and sundry....' Chris 'I confess to being addicted to them for the depiction of medieval Japan, the characters and the enjoyable stories. I treasure each Ennin mystery that I have...' Postscripter 'Five stars...' Daphne Frampton 'I especially like the sort of quiet and abiding love that exists between Ennin and Kukai, master and scribe. Also, there's a kind of sweeping majesty in the description of Japan...' Lisa 'Another good short story by Ben Stevens. Keep getting them can't seem to help myself. Try them yourself...' Tigger 'Atmospheric, intriguing and entertaining... A rare achievement...' Kenny51 'Entertaining read with Holmesian overtones... Interesting to read about imperial Japan...' AC 'Thank you Ben Stevens for writing the Ennin Mysteries... I love the characters... My only complaint? I have read all the Ennin Mysteries - I want more...' Momma Dahama 'Amazing... An inspiration...' Valentine Williams 'Well-written... I've enjoyed many Ennin mysteries... Satisfying as always...' S. Pearson 'A FUN READ!' Cowboy-not Wyoming 'Great book!' D. Stadler 'I love the different stories Ben Stevens comes up with... There is always a twist, and the solutions are imaginative...' Jay Gold 'Multiple layers... Intriguing...' CH 'I like the writer, I like the mysteries...' Amazon Customer 'Really enjoyable...' Menarue 'Very powerful' Bill 'Wonderful... I wipe my tears... I will read this many more times and keep this close to my heart...' Candoar 'This excellent rendition of mystery, suspense and intrigue! I'm surprised these adventures haven't been made into movies or a TV series! They are that good!' Arnold Mount 'I was completely hooked by the Ennin series from the first story... Ben Stevens's writing style is somewhat like a Japanese room arrangement...' AcerAcer 'Mystery from historic Japan... Like Holmes and Watson, but in an Asian setting...' Nysa 'Very imaginative... Five stars' Hettieflorence 'How refreshing... Really delightful...' Leyla 'These stories are always so amazing... Look forward to more...' Eileen Sedgwick 'I love this series of short stories...' Kay H 'Ennin does it again... Well written, evocative of the era, and suitably mysterious...' KD 'This Japanese detective is a fine addition to the burgeoning field of Asian historical detectives which began with Judge Dee (China) and runs through I.P. Parker's Akitada...' DP
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BIG SOUND TEMPLE

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The Ennin Mysteries: Available as single stories and collections. A complete list of the Ennin Mysteries (to date):


SERIES 1

The Cursed Temple
The Man Who Was Scared of the Wind
The Empress and the Monk
The Ninja
The Demon King

SERIES 2

The Sixth Buddha
The Picture of Death
Buddha's Hammer
The Invisible Assassin
The Black Death

SERIES 3

The Dark Scrolls
The Forty-eighth Ronin
The Geisha and the Vampire
The Water Barrel
The Mountain Killer

SERIES 4

The River-dancer
The Touch of Death
Wabi-sabi
The Mad Dog Sickness
The Rain Player

SERIES 5

Attack of the 60-foot Buddha
A Slave's Tale
The Sun Thief
The Toymaker
The Poet

SERIES 6

The Village of the Dead
The Yellow Killer
The Beauty
The Patient Assassin
The Fourth Immortal of the Wine Cup

SERIES 7

The English Killer
The Strange Case of the Disappearing Dragon
The Sumo-wrestler
The Egyptian Tomb Raider
The Boy on the Floating Island

SERIES 8

The Dog
The Pearl Diver
The Girl at the Shrine
The Cat Temple
The Billionaire

SERIES 9

The American
A Death in the Orange Grove
The Red River
The Golfer
The Way of the Empty Hand

SERIES 10

Fifty Shades of Gei
The Devilship
The 48th Ronin
Selling Spring
The Bamboo Hut

SERIES 11

The Footballer
The Martian
The Festival Killer
The Gladiator of Rome
The Butterfly Forest

SERIES 12

The Torture Hut
Takechi the Samurai
The Mermaid
The Elephant and the Thugs
The Crab

SERIES 13

The Dragon Girl
The Scarecrow
The Persian Fire
The Statue
The Hanged Woman

SERIES 14

The Assassin with the Goblin Face
The Geisha
The Naked Old Man on the Island
Masashi
Murder on Love Island?

SERIES 15

The House of Death
The Steel Samurai
A Murder on New Year's Eve
The Black Spot
The Invasion

SERIES 16

The Snake Charmer
The Temple of the Thousand Voices
The Shamisen
The Priest's Daughter
Bonsai

SERIES 17

The Bear
The Girl in the Suicide Forest
Dead Men Don't Bite
The Merchant's Wife
The Killer and the Koi

SERIES 18

The Tengu

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JDX5TBA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nanbanjin (March 31, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2246 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 17 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Ben Stevens

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Ben Stevens, author of THE WHISTLER: A MURDERER'S TALE

'The Power of Music Can Touch Your Heart and Save Your Life...'

A pitiless murderer at the Auschwitz concentration camp, a genius, half-Jewish violinist — and the dark secret that binds them...

'A beautiful woman, a love story, a horrific set of villains, acts of incredible caring and bravery, and a man that refuses to cave in... The ending won't be what you think it will be... It's better... Far better...' Lloyd Tackitt, bestselling author of the EDEN series.

...Originally from SW London, England, Ben Stevens now works at a 16th century Buddhist temple in Nagasaki City, Japan. He is a husband, father, guitarist and martial arts enthusiast. A Youtube channel ('NaNa Nagasaki'), relating to his work and general interests, can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@nananagasaki8344

The move to Japan greatly influenced Ben's writing, resulting in the (sometimes described) 'cult classic' novel 'Big Sound Temple', as well as the autobiographical 'Twelve Years at a Japanese Temple'.

Ben's love of classic detective fiction caused him to create the popular 'Ennin' series - frequently referred to as the 'Japanese Sherlock Holmes' - while he has also written a number of Sherlock Holmes' pastiches. As someone who has read all of the original Conan Doyle stories many times since childhood, Ben believes that he has an excellent understanding of the genre.

With over 100 titles available on Amazon, fact as well as fiction, Ben Stevens has much to offer the discerning reader...

'Twelve Years at a Japanese Temple' by Ben Stevens

''An account of an Englishman who for over a decade has worked at a 16th century Buddhist temple in Nagasaki City, Japan... Much more else besides concerning life in the Land of the Rising Sun...''

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ALSO by Ben Stevens - Presenting the 'Japanese Sherlock Holmes' —

THE ENNIN MYSTERIES.

'That famous Japanese detective, the illustrious Ennin-sensei... Highly entertaining...' Qualánqui

ENNIN (圓仁)

'The greatest of Japan's detectives, Ennin...' M. Dowden, Hall of Fame, TOP 50 Amazon reviewer

ENNIN - 'Murderous monks, scheming geisha, wrathful ninja and treacherous samurai...'

Available as single stories, collections and multipacks.

'Ennin: A Novel' contains the first ten stories. ($2.99)

About the author: Born in London, UK, Ben Stevens is employed at 'Daionji', a Buddhist temple in Nagasaki, Japan.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023
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Another will written Japanese mystery relationships adventure thriller short story by Ben Stevens (An Ennin Mystery book 12). Ennin and his servant are enjoy a sauce on their food. They learn that the couple that produce the sauce are at risk from the 48th Ronin. Ennin comes to their aid now the Robin is out too kill Ennin and his servant. I would recommend this novella series and author to 👍 readers of mystery novels 👍🔰. Enjoy the adventure of reading 👓 or listening 🎶 to Alexa read books 📚. 2023 😀😯🏡

I missed this novella in the series so this is clean up. Great series. Happy reading and have fun 🌙
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Don Kidwell
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Someone will attempt to kill us this evening, Kukai,' declared my master...
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2015
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"I had confused them with my offer - they did actually want to see if these eels would taste as good as I had promised..." Ennin once again takes up the cause of justice by thwarting the evil intents of several thugs harassing a local food stall owner, and must now pay the piper by confronting their leader years later who is bent on murdering him. Ennin mysteries are short, well-written books involving an Eastern culture that I always enjoy reading and never have a problem recommending!
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Tigger
5.0 out of 5 stars The 48th Ronin
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2015
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Once again another good short story,looking forward to reading more. I would recommend this and other books by this author.
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