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Name: The Snow Empress

Author: Laura Joh Rowland
Year: 2007
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Popularity: 1.3
Genres/categories: Mystery, , Historical fiction, Fiction
Culture: Japan

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Japan, 1699. On a moonlit night in Ezogashima, the northernmost island of Japan, a woman is running through the forest when an arrow zooms out of the darkness to strike her dead. Meanwhile, a world away in the city of Edo, the eight-year-old son of Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to power and influence in the shogun's court, vanishes during a moon-watching party. When Sano's political rival, Lord Matsudaira, hints that the boy may be in Ezogashima, Sano's wife, Reiko, insists on accompanying him on the desperate journey. After an eleven-day voyage through cold and treacherous waters, they arrive at Ezogashima, only to find that Lord Matsumae, distraught at the murder of his mistress, is holding the whole province hostage until someone confesses to the crime. No one is allowed in or out of Ezogashima, and although Matsumae tells Sano his son is there, he refuses to release him. Sano strikes a deal: He will solve the murder of Matsumae's mistress if Lord Matsumae will free the hostages and return their son. Soon, however, he and Reiko find themselves caught up in a dangerous scheme that includes clan warfare, jealous husbands, and murderous betrayal.
This book is part of the "Sano Ichiro" series.
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The Samurai's Wife
First published 2000
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Black Lotus
First published 2001
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, Pop Rating:1.4/10
Shinju
First published 1994
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, Pop Rating:2/10
The Way of the Traitor
First published 1997
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, Pop Rating:1.4/10
Bundori
First published 1996
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, Pop Rating:1.7/10
The Incense Game
First published 2012
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The Iris Fan
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The Shogun's Daughter
First published 2013
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The Cloud Pavilion
First published 2009
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, Pop Rating:1.1/10
The Ronin's Mistress
First published 2011
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, Pop Rating:1.1/10
The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria
First published 2002
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The Perfumed Sleeve
First published 2004
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