From "a terrific storyteller," a murder mystery set in feudal Japan featuring Detective Sano Ichiro as he hunts a killer in the imperial palace (Chicago Tribune).

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...

Praise for the Sano Ichiro novels:

"Rowland has a painter's eye... [and] a politician's ear for intrigue." -- The New York Times Book Review

"Palace intrigue and physical action that would do a martial arts movie proud." -- The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)

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• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionJapanese
• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionMystery, Thriller & Suspense

• Publication Date: April 25, 2000
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• Print Length: 372 Pages
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