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Pages
304
Year
2009
Language
English

About

Japan, 1701. A woman is brutally attacked within a bamboo prison as clouds swirl around her head. Meanwhile, at Edo Castle, samurai detective turned chamberlain Sano Ichiro is suspicious of his old rival, Yanagisawa, who has been oddly cooperative since returning from exile.

But, just as Yanagisawa's true motives begin to emerge, Sano's estranged uncle comes to him for help: His daughter has disappeared, and he begs Sano and his wife, who once suffered through the kidnapping of their own son-to find her before it is too late.

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"One of the best mysteries of the year."
Publishers Weekly
"Rowland has a painter's eye for the minutiae of court life, as well as a politician's ear for intrigue."
The New York Times Book Review
"Entertaining. . . . . Rowland creates a well-crafted portrait of an exotic place and time."
The Times-Picayune on The Cloud Pavilion

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