Shinju
Author: Laura Joh Rowland
A murder mystery set in 17th-century Tokyo, replete with color, thrills, and an honest cop. Sano, teacher by trade and policeman by chance, gets all the mundane assignments. A Shinju–a ritual double suicide by star-crossed lovers–seems like a routine case, but Sano soon unravels an intricate plot of political intrigue and murder…..Read More
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