The Convict's Sword: A Mystery of 11th Century Japan Featuring Sugawara Akitada
by Parker, I. J
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- Paperback
- Condition
- New/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0143115790
- ISBN 13
- 9780143115793
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Synopsis
The latest in the "terrifically imaginative" ( The Wall Street Journal ) Akitada mystery series brings eleventh-century Japan to life I. J. Parker's phenomenal Akitada mystery series has been gaining fans with each new novel. The latest, The Convict's 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, Akitada's retainer, Tora, investigates the sudden death of a blind street singer, whose past life is a bigger mystery than anyone thought. Told in Parker's clever, vivid prose, The Convict's Sword is a must-read for those who love well-written mysteries in an exotic setting.
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- Bookseller
- The Sly Fox (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008567
- Title
- The Convict's Sword: A Mystery of 11th Century Japan Featuring Sugawara Akitada
- Author
- Parker, I. J
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Paperback Original, 2d Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0143115790
- ISBN 13
- 9780143115793
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- BRAND NEW
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