It is 1699 and in the northern-most region of Japan on the island of Ezogashima the mistress of a powerful, but crazed ruler is murdered. In order to "persuade" famous detective Sano Ichiro to investigate the crime, Sano's son is kidnapped and held hostage. It is a race against time as Sano, his wife Reiko, and his band of loyal detectives to uncover the murder without boiling over the tensions that are already bubbling in the region.
This is book # 12 in Rowland's 17th Century feudal Japan mystery series featuring Samurai and detective, Sano Ichiro. Even though I have not read any of the other titles in the series I was still able to jump right in and enjoy the story. It is a great "who-done-it" mystery, with the added bonus that the detective work is based more on guesswork and interviewing the suspects instead of hard forensic evidence.
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