The Perfumed Sleeve (Sano Ichiro Mystery) - Softcover

Rowland, Laura Joh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312992084 ISBN 13: 9780312992088

Publisher: Tor Books, 2005

Synopsis

When a high ranking official is found brutally murdered, the Shogun's most honourable investigator, Sano Ichiro, is thrown into another case filled with danger and political intrigue.

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Review:

"Rowland has a painter's eye for the minutiae of court life, as well as a politician's ear for intrigue."-"The New York Times Book Review" "Think James Clavell meets Raymond Chandler."-"San Francisco Chronicle" "Sano may carry a sword and wear a kimono, but you'll immediately recognize him as an ancestor of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade."-"Denver Post" "Deftly combining a classic whodunit with vivid period detail, Rowland raises the stakes for her next book with an unexpected twist at the end that promises to present her dogged but fallible hero with even more difficulties in the future."-"Publishers Weekly "on "The Perfumed Sleeve " "Rowland has a painter's eye for the minutiae of court life, as well as a politician's ear for intrigue." --The New York Times Book Review"Think James Clavell meets Raymond Chandler." --San Francisco Chronicle"Sano may carry a sword and wear a kimono, but you'll immediately recognize him as an ancestor of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade." --Denver Post"Deftly combining a classic whodunit with vivid period detail, Rowland raises the stakes for her next book with an unexpected twist at the end that promises to present her dogged but fallible hero with even more difficulties in the future." --Publishers Weekly on The Perfumed Sleeve Rowland has a painter's eye for the minutiae of court life, as well as a politician's ear for intrigue. The New York Times Book Review Think James Clavell meets Raymond Chandler. San Francisco Chronicle Sano may carry a sword and wear a kimono, but you'll immediately recognize him as an ancestor of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade. Denver Post Deftly combining a classic whodunit with vivid period detail, Rowland raises the stakes for her next book with an unexpected twist at the end that promises to present her dogged but fallible hero with even more difficulties in the future. Publishers Weekly on The Perfumed Sleeve" Rowland has a painter's eye for the minutiae of court life, as well as a politician's ear for intrigue. "The New York Times Book Review" Think James Clavell meets Raymond Chandler. "San Francisco Chronicle" Sano may carry a sword and wear a kimono, but you'll immediately recognize him as an ancestor of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade. "Denver Post" Deftly combining a classic whodunit with vivid period detail, Rowland raises the stakes for her next book with an unexpected twist at the end that promises to present her dogged but fallible hero with even more difficulties in the future. "Publishers Weekly on The Perfumed Sleeve""

From the Back Cover:

AN UNUSUAL DEATH, A PUZZLING CLUE, AND
AN UNCOMPROMISING INVESTIGATOR...

Sano Ichiro, Most Honorable Investigator of Events, Situations, and People is faced with his most challenging case when he investigates the death of Senior Elder Makino, the shogun's most trusted adviser. There is only one puzzling clue-a torn, perfumed sleeve of a kimono. Under the watchful eyes of the shogun's cousin, Lord Matsudaira, and the shogun's second-in-command, Chamberlain Yanagisaw, Sano moves with caution. For each is eager to implicate the other in Makino's death. But Sano must determine whether the death was indeed murder, and if so, whether it was motivated by politics, love, or sex.

When a second violent death occurs, Sano is faced with several suspects, each with a compelling motive. Was it Agemaki, Makino's stone-faced second wife; Okitsu, his beautiful young concubine; Koheiji, his handsome male houseguest; or Tamura, his faithful retainer? Or was it a political assassination? With the help of his wife, Reiko, Sano must solve the murder as he discovers just how intertwined desire and danger really are...

"Deftly combines a classic whodunit with vivid period detail."
-Publishers Weekly

"Its constant action and exotic environment will appeal to readers and add to Rowland's already large fan base."
-The Times-Picayune

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0312992084
• ISBN 13: 9780312992088
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 384