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The Nuns of Nara: An Akitada Novel (Akitada mysteries)
The Nuns of Nara An Akitada Novel - Akitada mysteries Author:I. J. Parker The nuns of one of the Nara temples have misplaced an imperial concubine. Concerned about her well-being, the emperor dispatches Akitada to find her. Akitada decides to take along his new wife, hoping to combine a trivial matter with a belated honeymoon. Alas, murder intervenes. An old man dies in the snow. A nun is fished out of an icy river. A... more »nother nun is bludgeoned to death. What had looked like a pleasant excursion quickly turns into one of Akitada?s most shocking and dangerous cases.« less