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When beautiful, wealthy Yukiko and low-born artist Noriyoshi are found drowned together in a shinju, or ritual double suicide, everyone believes the culprit was forbidden love. Everyone but newly appointed yoriki Sano Ichiro. Despite the official verdict and warnings from his superiors,... read more

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Yoriki Sano Ichiro, Edo's newest senior police commander, made his way slowly on horseback across Nihonbashi Bridge.

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This is book 1 of 16 in Sano Ichiro Mysteries. (standard series)

Followed by Bundori.

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  1. Laura Joh Rowland (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0679434224
Page Count: 367

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