The Snow Empress - Brossura

Rowland, Laura Joh

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ISBN 10: 0312945353 ISBN 13: 9780312945350

Casa editrice: Minotaur Books, 2008

Riassunto

Japan, 1699: On a moonlit night on the northern frontier island of Ezogashima, a woman is running through the forest when an arrow strikes her dead. Meanwhile, in the city of Edo, the young son of Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to power in the shogun’s court, vanishes during a moon-watching festival. When one of Sano’s political rivals hints that the boy was kidnapped—and may be in Ezogashima—he and his wife, Reiko, begin a desperate journey to find their son...only to discover that the local ruler, Lord Matsumae, is holding the entire province hostage for another crime: The murder of his mistress. So Sano strikes a deal: He will solve the mistress’s murder if Matsumae will free the hostages and return his son. Soon, however, Sano and Reiko find themselves caught up in a dangerous scheme that includes clan warfare, bitter jealousy, and murderous betrayal as they race to unravel the mystery of THE SNOW EMPRESS

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Recensione:

"* "Rowland matches her talent for story telling with her ability to render convincing historical detail in this long-running but fresh series." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)." --Publishers Weekly

L'autore:

Laura Joh Rowland, the granddaughter of Chinese and Korean immigrants, grew up in Michigan and was educated at the University of Michigan. She and her husband, Marty, settled in New Orleans and have recently returned there after Hurricane Katrina. The Snow Empress is the twelfth in her highly acclaimed series of thrillers featuring Sano Ichiro.

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• Editore: Minotaur Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0312945353
• ISBN 13: 9780312945350
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 310