Red Chrysanthemum

THE TRUTH IS DRENCHED IN BLOOD... Tokyo, 1698: Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to become the shogun's second-in-command, is investigating rumors of a plot to overthrow the ruling regime. But conspiracy theories travel far too close to home when Sano discovers that Lord Mori, heir to the shogun, has been found murdered in his own bed...with Sano's pregnant wife, Reiko, lying naked beside him. Was Reiko Lord Mori's scorned mistress, and vengeful assassin, as Lady Mori alleges? Or is she involved in a stunning hoax with her husband--as the "ghost" of Lord Mori" "has charged? Now, in a desperate race against time, Sano must find the real killer or face execution for treason. . .unless he can solve the mystery of the" RED CHRYSANTHEMUM" "A blend [of] political intrigue and barbed sexual commentary." --"Entertainment Weekly" "Rowland has a painter's eye...[and] a politician's ear for intrigue."--"The New York Times Book Review"Rowland, Laura Joh is the author of 'Red Chrysanthemum ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780312948375 and ISBN 0312948379.