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Kill the Shogun
Matsuyama Kaze, a samurai on a quest to rescue his murdered lord's kidnapped daughter, is caught in a plot to kill the shogun.
Death in Little Tokyo
While staging a mock mystery for the Los Angeles Mystery Club, Ken Tanaka takes on a real case only to find himself embroiled in a mystery involving international smugglers and the Japanese Mafia in Little Tokyo. Reprint.
The Curious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Japan
Holmes' missing years were spent traveling incognito as the explorer, Sigurson. Wanting to elude his enemies, Holmes/Siguson trekked through the mountains of Asia, to Tibet and beyond. When his enemies traced him to Tibet, he moved on to Japan. There a friend in the British Legation arranged a stay in the home of Dr. Junichi Watanabe, a Japanese physician who had trained in England. Watanabe recorded his impressions of his houseguest, discovering it was not possible for Holmes to remain unchalledged by interesting problems.
The Toyotomi Blades
An ancient sword cuts to the heart of a baffling mystery. Unemployed computer operator and amateur sleuth Ken Tanaka is thrilled at the chance to visit his ancestors' homeland, especially when it's courtesy of a Tokyo talk show that wants to interview him about his role in solving a recent murder case. But Ken's fifteen minutes of fame could prove fatal-- if the Japanese Mafia has its way. Why has the Yakuza targeted him? The answer, Ken discovers, is tied to the murder of an organized-crime figure in Manhattan...to the bizarre, sex-related death of a student in Japan...and to his own purchase of an ancient samurai sword at a Los Angeles garage sale. Now Ken is on the trail of a 300-year-old mystery that could soon have him pushing up bamboo shoots.
The Ronin Returns
The Ronin Returns picks up the epic story of Matsuyama Kaze in 1603 Japan. This extension of Dale Furutani's critically acclaimed, best selling Samurai Mystery Trilogy provides the adventure, action and mystery as the original books in the series. A series picked as one of the French "Grande Detectives" collection.
Death at the Crossroads
A Japanese errant, ronin-turned-sleuth Matsuyama Kaze must journey across Japan in search of his ruler's missing young daughter, but his quest is interrupted by his discovery by the corpse of a murder victim and a colorful, untrustworthy cast of suspects.
Jade Palace Vendetta
In the second installment in the series, noble ronin Matsuyama Kaze continues the search for his lord's missing child, but when he saves a helpless merchant from a gang of killers, he realizes that everything is not what it seems.
Death at the Crossroads
Matsuyama Kaze is a ronin, or masterless samurai. Kaze must travel across Japan until he fulfills a promise made to his dying Lord and Lady -- to find their nine-year-old daughter.
Tod in Little Tokyo
Ken Tanaka lebt im quirligen japanischen Viertel von Los Angeles – Little Tokyo. Was im L. A. Mystery Club als unterhaltsames Spiel beginnt, entpuppt sich bald als tödlicher Ernst – und für Ken beginnt ein Balanceakt zwischen Leben und Tod. Nicht nur die Polizei ist ihm auf den Fersen, sondern auch die japanische Mafia ... (Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine frühere Ausgabe.)
Pembunuhan Sang Shogun
“Lindungi Shogun!” Terdengar suara letusan. Para daimyo, yang kesemuanya adalah para prajurit berpengalaman, segera tahu kalau itu suara bedil. Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun baru dan penguasa seluruh Jepang, menghadapi percobaan pembunuhan ketika meninjau pembangunan Kastil Edo. Ia berhasil lolos dari ancaman maut itu. Siapakah sesungguhnya yang mencoba membunuh sang Shogun? Masih dalam misi pencarian putri tuannya, Kaze mengikuti petunjuk yang mengantarnya ke Edo, ibu kota baru Jepang. Hanya karena berada di tempat yang salah pada saat yang salah, ia menjadi buronan karena dituduh mencoba membunuh Shogun. Dalam penyamaran sebagai pemain kabuki, Kaze menghindari kejaran para samurai Shogun. Ia harus berjuang membuktikan dirinya bukan pembunuh, sekaligus mencari cara untuk menyelamatkan sang putri. Tak disangka-sangka, seorang musuh dari masa lalunya kembali muncul menghadang .... “Kaze menyajikan kisah Jepang klasik dan sisi sepi kehidupan sang kesatria tangguh.” —Publishers Weekly Karakter yang istimewa, budaya yang tak biasa, dan kesatria unik.” —Los Angeles Times [Mizan, Qanita, Novel, Fiksi]
