The Convict's Sword: A Mystery of Eleventh-Century Japan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143115793)

The latest in the terrifically imaginative (The Wall Street Journal) Akitada mystery series brings eleventh-century Japan to life

I. J. Parker's phenomenal Akitada mystery series has been gaining fans with each new novel. The latest, The Convict's Sword, is the most fully realized installment to date, weaving history, drama, mystery, romance, and adventure into a story of passion and redemption. Lord Sugawara Akitada, the senior secretary in the Ministry of Justice, must find the mysterious killer of a man condemned to live in exile for a crime he did not commit. Meanwhile, Akitada's retainer, Tora, investigates the sudden death of a blind street singer, whose past life is a bigger mystery than anyone thought. Told in Parker's clever, vivid prose, The Convict's Sword is a must-read for those who love well-written mysteries in an exotic setting.

Author: Ingrid J. Parker
ISBN-10: 0143115790
ISBN-13: 9780143115793
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.06w x 0.74d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/15/2009 pg. 36
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2009
Booklist 07/01/2009 pg. 36

About the Author
I. J. Parker, winner of the Shamus Award for Akitada's First Case, a short story published in 1999, lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She writes regularly for Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.