Red Chrysanthemum: A Thriller: 11 (Sano Ichiro Novels) - Softcover

Rowland, Laura Joh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250035775 ISBN 13: 9781250035776

Verlag: Minotaur Books, 2012

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Book by Rowland Laura Joh

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" A blend [of] political intrigue and barbed sexual commentary."
-- "Entertainment Weekly"

" Rowland has a painter' s eye... [and] a politician' s ear for intrigue." -- "The New York Times Book Review""" " A page-turner... Rowland matches her talent for storytelling with her ability to render convincing historical detail." -- "Publishers Weekly "(starred review)

" Rowland' s historical detail and graceful prose enhance another solid mystery." -- "Kirkus Reviews"""
" Rowland puts her own spin on the multiple storytelling tactics invented five decades ago in the movie "Rashomon," adding an extra dimension to her long-running series... .The tension leads to a corker of a denouement-- one that opens up new doors for future series offerings." -- "Baltimore"" Sun" " A careful, beautiful portrayal of a dangerous time in Japanese history... compelling and lively." -- "Dallas"" Morning News"

"A blend [of] political intrigue and barbed sexual commentary."
--"Entertainment Weekly"

"Rowland has a painter's eye [and] a politician's ear for intrigue."--"The New York Times Book Review""" "A page-turner Rowland matches her talent for storytelling with her ability to render convincing historical detail."--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)

"Rowland's historical detail and graceful prose enhance another solid mystery."--"Kirkus Reviews"""
"Rowland puts her own spin on the multiple storytelling tactics invented five decades ago in the movie "Rashomon", adding an extra dimension to her long-running series .The tension leads to a corker of a denouement--one that opens up new doors for future series offerings." --"Baltimore"" Sun" "A careful, beautiful portrayal of a dangerous time in Japanese history... compelling and lively."--"Dallas"" Morning News"

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July 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. When the investigation brings Sano's deputy Hirata to Lord Mori's estate, he is shocked to find Lord Mori murdered and grotesquely mutilated in his own bed, and Sano's pregnant wife, Reiko, lying beside him. The only solid clue is a chrysanthemum soaked in blood.

Reiko's account of her actions is anything but solid. She insists that she went undercover to Lord Mori's estate in order to investigate claims that he molested and murdered young boys. But when Sano inspects the crime scene, he finds no trace of what Reiko described. And every other witness tells a different story: Lady Mori alleges that Reiko was Lord Mori's scorned mistress and murdered him for revenge. And Lord Mori himself, speaking through a medium, claims his murder was part of Sano's plot to overthrow the shogun!

Unless Sano can prove his wife's unlikely claims, both he and Reiko—and their unborn child—face execution for treason. Sano fights desperately to save his family and his honor, as Laura Joh Rowland draws on the tradition of the classic film Rashomon to bring us a masterful tale of intrigue and treachery, in Red Chrysanthemum.

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• Verlag: Minotaur Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1250035775
• ISBN 13: 9781250035776
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 306