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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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Characters/People edit
- Sano Ichiro: Yoriki (policeman) who becomes embroiled in a murder cover-up. He is the main character of the story and the series.
- Noriyoshi: Lower-class artist. Died in a suspicious double suicide.
- Raiden: A street-corner sumo wrestler, his name means "Thunder and Lightning."
- Yukiko: Member of the Niu clan. Died in a suspicious double suicide.
- Magistrate Ogyu: Sano Ichiro's immediate superior.Wants the deaths of Yoriki and Noriyoshi officially declared to be suicides.
- Lady Niu: Add a description of this character.
- Midori
- Tsunehiko: Sano Ichiro's young secretary. Somewhat dim-witted.
- Niu Masahito
- Kikunojo
- Toda
- Mura
- Tokugawa Tsunayoshi: The shogun, or military ruler of Japan. Famous for his Dog Protection Edict.
- Tstmehiko
- Hayashi
- Katsuragawa Shundai
- Koemon
- Chamberlain Yanagisawa
- Taema
- Yulciko
- Maeda
- Gorobei
- Lamea
- One-eye
- Hachiya
- Toni
- Kilamojo
First Sentence edit
Yoriki Sano Ichiro, Edo's newest senior police commander, made his way slowly on horseback across Nihonbashi Bridge.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 16 in Sano Ichiro Mysteries. (standard series)
Followed by Bundori.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Laura Joh Rowland (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0679434224
Page Count: 367
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0679434224
Page Count: 367
Awards edit
- Dashiell Hammett Award (Finalist, 1994: Crime)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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