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the convicts sword a mystery of eleventh century japan
the latest in the terrifically imaginative the wall street journal akitada mystery series brings eleventh century japan to life br i. j. parkers phenomenal akitada mystery series has been gaining fans with each new novel . the latest the convicts sword is the most fully realized installment to date weaving history drama mystery romance and adventure into a story of passion and redemption . lord sugawara akitada the senior secretary in the ministry of justice must find the mysterious killer of a man condemned to live in exile for a crime he did not commit . meanwhile akitadas retainer tora investigates the sudden death of a blind street singer whose past life is a bigger mystery than anyone thought . told in parkers clever vivid prose the convicts sword is a must read for those who love well written mysteries in an exotic setting . br
paperback penguin books 2009 isbn13 9780143115793 isbn10 0143115790
abridged n isbn 13 9780143115793 number in series 1 number of pages 416 publisher penguin group usa release date 62135769600000