The Ronin's Mistress: A Novel (Sano Ichiro Novels)
"Masterful." --Publishers Weekly(starred review) on The Cloud Pavilion"An exercise in pure entertainment." --The Washington PostonThe Fire Kimono"[Rowland's] Japan is a mix of Kabuki theater-like stylized formality, palace intrigue, and physical action that would do a martial arts movie proud." --The New Orleans Times-PicayuneonThe Snow Empress"Sano may carry a sword and wear a kimono, but you'll immediately recognize him as an ancestor of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade."--The Denver Post