The Assassins Touch

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At the start of Rowlands assured 10th historical set in 17th-century Japan (after 2004s The Perfumed Sleeve), Sano Ichiro, now the shoguns chamberlain and second-in-command, returns to his previous role of criminal investigator after the countrys top spy, Ejima Senzaemon, drops dead on his mount during a horse race. Sano quickly finds that Senzaemon was just the latest senior official to die without warning. With the assistance of Hirata, his longtime assistant, the chamberlain uses his highly irregular sources to get on the trail of a martial-arts master using the legendary dim-mak, or touch of death. As always, the potential political ramifications of the crimes, which threaten the regimes precarious hold on power, add urgency to the inquiries, and failure risks not only Sanos status but his familys lives as well. While the significance of the subplot featuring Sanos wife, Reiko, may strike some as coincidental, the compelling story line, evocative detail and suspense should engage newcomers and satisfy longtime fans alike. At a point when many series show signs of wear, Rowlands characters remain fresh.

Książka "The Assassins Touch" - Laura Joh Rowland - oprawa miękka - Wydawnictwo St. Martins. Książka posiada 344 stron i została wydana w 2000 r.