Bundori (Sano Ichiro #2)
Brutal murders linked to an ancient betrayal send late 17th-century Tokyo into a panic. The victims are descendants of warriors who, more than a century earlier, were involved in the murder of a powerful warlord. As the killings continue, special investigator Sano Ichiro suspects three of the...
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Brutal murders linked to an ancient betrayal send late 17th-century Tokyo into a panic. The victims are descendants of warriors who, more than a century earlier, were involved in the murder of a powerful warlord. As the killings continue, special investigator Sano Ichiro suspects three of the most powerful men in the Shogunate.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781845299026 (1845299027)
Publish date: July 30th 2009
Publisher: Robinson
Pages no: 410
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Detective,
Asia,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Japan,
Action
Series: Sano Ichiro (#2)
I found Bundori to be a frustrating book, but not because of the writing, or the story, or the plot points. It was frustrating because Sano was frustrated by Bushido, the set of principles, traditions, and customs that samuari were expected to adhere to. Sano's investigation was hampered by Bushid...
I'm currently re-reading this series since I picked up a few to fill in the gaps of what I had. I enjoy this series very much.
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