Bundori : A Novel of Japan

Summary: The sequel to the acclaimed novel Shinju again features detective Sano Ichiro as he trails a serial killer stalking feudal Japan. In 1689, an all-powerful shogun controls the state, surrounded by bitter machinations and political intrigues. When an ancient tradition suddenly and brutally reappears, Sano risks everything to bring the killer to justice. “ Bundori is terrific. . . . So good you won’t want to put it down, even to get off a plane. . . . Laura Joh Rowland hits her stride as a writer who can deal equally well with the pacing of plot and the nuances of character development. . . . Rowland clearly knows how to build suspense and action, a talent that she demonstrates with great skill.” — New Orleans Times-Picayune “ Bundori is one of those mysteries in which the itch to find out whodunit recedes before the pleasure of prowling through a different world.” — Washington Post Book World  “Sano may carry a sword and wear a kimono, but you’ll immediately recognize him as an ancestor of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade.” — Denver Post “A colorful pictorial style that conveys . . . excitement and . . . danger.” — The New York Times Book Review