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The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery) by Rowland, Laura Joh is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A richly crafted novel set in seventeenth-century Japan, Laura Joh Rowland's The Concubine's Tattoo unfolds with all the excitement of a superb murder mystery and a sweeping, sensuous portrait of an exotic land. Sano Ichiro, the Shogun's most honorable investigator, is summoned to the imperial palace to find the murderer of Harume, a young concubine poisoned while applying a lover's tattoo. Sano's new bride, Reiko, insists on helping him with the case. Reiko's samurai blood and warrior's skill alarm her new husband, who expected a docile wife. But Reiko is only the first of many surprises... As subtle as the finest lacquered screen, as powerful as the slash of a sword, The Concubine's Tattoo vividly brings to life a story of murder, jealousy, sexual intrigue, and political storms that keeps us under its spell until the final, shattering scene.

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Rowland, Laura Joh
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
1998
Language
EN
ISBN
9780312969226
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery
Rating
3.86 / 5 (1,634 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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