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The Samurai's Wife by Laura Joh Rowland is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Samurai's Wife about?
In the imperial city of kyoto, power is merely ceremonial. but an ancient evil still survives. Far from the shogun's court at Edo, Most Honorable Investigator Sano Ichiro begins the most challenging case of his career. Upon the insistence of his strong-willed and beautiful wife Reiko, Sano arrives with her at the emperor's palace to unmask the murderer, who possesses the secret of kiai, the spirit cry, a powerful scream that can kill instantly. A high Kyoto official is the victim. Treading carefully through a web of spies, political intrigue, forbidden passions, and intricate plots, Sano and Reiko must struggle to stay ahead of the palace storms and outwit a cunning killer. But as they soon discover, solving the case means more than their survival. For if they fail, Japan could be consumed in the bloodiest war it has ever seen.
Who reads The Samurai's Wife?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Laura Joh Rowland
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Mystery, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (154 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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