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Red Chrysanthemum

by Laura Joh Rowland · 2006

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Tokyo, 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. But conspiracy theories travel far too close to home when Sano discovers that Lord Mori, heir to the shogun, has been found murdered in his own bed...with Sano's pregnant wife, Reiko, lying naked beside him. Was Reiko Lord Mori's scorned mistress, and vengeful assassin, as Lady Mori alleges? Or is she involved in a stunning hoax with her husband—as the ghostof Lord Morihas charged? Now, in a desperate race against time, Sano must find the real killer or face execution for treason. . .unless he can solve the mystery of theRED CHRYSANTHEMUM

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thishistorical mysteryhistorical mysteryMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of this
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policepoliceMore like thisLess of this
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JapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 298 pages

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