Red Chrysanthemum
Language: English
1688-1704 American Historical Fiction Crime & Thriller Crime & mystery Detective Fiction Fiction - Mystery General Historical Historical - General Ichiro (Fictitious character) Ichirō (Fictitious character) Japan Japan - History - Genroku period Laura Joh Rowland Mystery Mystery & Detective Mystery & Detective - General Mystery & Detective - Historical Mystery And Suspense Fiction Mystery fiction Police Procedural Police spouses Political Public officers Public officers - Crimes against Samurai Sano Suspense Thrillers
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: Oct 2, 2007
Description:
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Tokyo, 1698:** **Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to become the shogun's second-in-command, is investigating rumors of a plot to overthrow the ruling regime. But conspiracy theories travel far too close to home when Sano discovers that Lord Mori, heir to the shogun, has been found murdered in his own bed…with Sano's pregnant wife, Reiko, lying naked beside him. Was Reiko Lord Mori's scorned mistress, and vengeful assassin, as Lady Mori alleges? Or is she involved in a stunning hoax with her husband--as the *ghost* of Lord Mori* *has charged? Now, in a desperate race against time, Sano must find the real killer or face execution for treason. . .unless he can solve the mystery of the*** RED CHRYSANTHEMUM***