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Product Identifiers
PublisherAnthem Press
ISBN-100857281291
ISBN-139780857281296
eBay Product ID (ePID)166592091
Product Key Features
Book TitleCase of the Sharaku Murders
Number of Pages276 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicThrillers / Suspense, Crime, Mystery & Detective / General
GenreFiction
AuthorKatsuhiko Takahashi
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews'A rich experience for mystery readers who enjoy Japanese culture' --Todd Shimoda, www.asianreviewofbooks.com, 'A rich experience for mystery readers who enjoy Japanese culture' -Todd Shimoda, www.asianreviewofbooks.com
SynopsisWhen the body of Saga Atsushi, Japan's preeminent connoisseur of ukiyo-e (woodblock prints), is pulled from the ocean off the coast of Tohoku, having apparently committed suicide, the shocked Japanese art world turns out to mourn his death. But is there more to Saga's death than meets the eye?, When the body of Saga Atsushi, Japan's preeminent connoisseur of ukiyo-e (woodblock prints), is pulled from the ocean off the coast of Tohoku, having apparently committed suicide, the shocked Japanese art world turns out to mourn his death. Among them is Ryohei, an up-and-coming young ukiyo-e scholar and research assistant to Saga's colleague-turned-rival, Professor Nishijima. But a chance encounter with an old friend makes Ryohei wonder if there might be more to Saga's death than meets the eye...