Sano Ichiro Series

Sano Ichiro, a samurai and private investigator for the shogun, in the 1600s in Edo, Japan:

Official webpage: http://www.laurajohrowland.com/books

"Impressive . . . An eerie Japanese echo of Presumed Innocent."

—Kirkus Reviews

"Serpico, meet James Clavell . . . Rowland is a sturdy, persuasive storyteller,

and well worth keeping an eye on."—Washington Post Book World

"The year's most sparkling debut . . . one of its best novels . . .

An unusual and exotic mystery . . . "—San Diego Union-Tribune

"Sano remains one of the great protagonists of the last few years."

—Harriet Klausner, The Best Reviews

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