The Crane Pavilion: An Akitada Novel (the Akitada series) (Volume 12)
I.J. Parker was born and educated in Europe and turned to mystery writing after an academic career in the U.S.  She published her short stories in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, winning the short story Shamus award in 2000.  The Akitada novels, a series about an eleventh century Japanese nobleman/detective, now consist of twelve titles. The books are available in print, audio, and electronic formats.  They have been translated into twelve languages.  The short stories are available in electronic format.  I.J. Parker is also the author of several historical novels set during the Heike Wars in twelfth century Japan, and of a historical thriller set in eighteenth century Europe.