Ikiryo: Vengeance and Justice

by I. J.Dee Parker

Overview

Deeply distressed by his wife's adultery, Akitada returns to the capital to patch up his marriage and to help Superintendent Kobe with a case of poisoning. But before he can deal with either, the prime minister orders Akitada to save his dying brother who is plagued by a vengeful spirit from his past. Unable to refuse, Akitada plays a dangerous game to bring justice to some of the dying man's victims. Soon he is in even more deadly trouble when he tumbles into an affair with a dangerous woman and becomes the target of a cold-blooded assassin.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158789281
Publisher:	Ingrid J. Parker Inc
Publication date:	07/20/2017
Series:	Akitada mysteries , #17
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	385
File size:	408 KB

About the Author

I. J. Parker was born and educated in Europe and turned to mystery writing after an academic career in the U.S. She has published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, winning the short story Shamus award in 2000. The Akitada series of novels, about an eleventh century nobleman/detective now consist of 17 titles. The books are also available in print, audio format, and translated into 12 languages. Four other historical novels are also available.

Editorial Reviews

"Elegant and entertaining . . . Parker has created a wonderful protagonist in Akitada . . . she puts us at ease in a Japan of one thousand years ago."

Jim Fusilli

"More than just a mystery novel, (The Convict's Sword) is a superb piece of literature set against the backdrop of 11th-century Kyoto."

Mark Schreiber

"You couldn't ask for a more gracious introduction to the exotic world of Imperial Japan than the stately historical novels of I. J. Parker>"

Marilyn Stasio