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Book Description:
It is early spring, 1679, and the feudal Japanese capital, Edo, is beginning to blossom. But along its peaceful, misty streets evil lurks. With one stroke, the favored vassal of the ruling family is decapitated, his head taken for a bundori -- a war trophy.
Sano Ichiro, the shogun's Most Honorable Investigator of Events, Situations, and People, is called to find the culprit. In a city where danger and deceit lie just below the lush surface, Sano must rely on his mind, his instincts, and his noble training in Bushido -- the Way of the Warrior -- to solve this case that could bring him glory...or everlasting shame. Set against a backdrop of sumptuous castles, tawdry pleasure districts, and serene temples, and filled with unforgettable, rich characters, Bundori is breathtaking entertainment.
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- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary
- Mystery & Thrillers >> Mystery >> Historical
- Mystery & Thrillers >> Police Procedurals
- Mystery & Thrillers >> Authors, A-Z >> ( R ) >> Rowland, Laura Joh
Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover
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Kerry B. (This is Rowland's 2nd book published in 1996. She is now in 2006 coming out with her 11th title. These earlier books which I prefer - Shinju (1994), Bundori, The Concubine's Tattoo(1998), The Samarai's Wife(2000) - set the tone for the rest.
Laura Joh Rowland's Web site introduces book and term Bundori as follows, "In the misty streets and alleys of Edo, Japan's feudal capital, a serial killer lurks. Each victim is rendered up as a severed head, nailed to a plank, offered for public display as a bundori: a war trophy in samurai military tradition. Detective Sano Ichiro, newly promoted to the new position as the shogun's Most Honorable Investigator, tries valiantly to follow Bushido—the Way of the Warrior—as he strives to bring the killer to justice."
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SUSAN D. (This is the 2nd book in a series about a detective in 17th century Japan. I like to read them in the right order, thus I will list them that way.
Pretty good mystery.