Sano Ichirō (series)

Sano Ichirō is a historical mystery series written by Laura Joh Rowland. It began in 1994 with Shinjū and ended in 2014 with The Iris Fan.
== Plot ==
The series follows Sano Ichirō- a yoriki turned samurai detective- and his life in the Shogun's court. Each novel focuses on a mystery that Sano has to solve for the Shogun, usually with the threat of his and his family's lives often held over his head. Over the course of the series, a wide cast of characters develops and the struggle of living in an area with oppressive laws is explored.
== Titles in the series ==
# Shinjū (1994)
# Bundori (1996)
# The Way of the Traitor (1997)
# The Concubine's Tattoo (1998)
# The Samurai's Wife (2000)
# Black Lotus (2001)
# The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria (2002)
# The Dragon King's Palace (2003)
# The Perfumed Sleeve (2004)
# The Assassin's Touch (2005)
# Red Chrysanthemum (2006)
# The Snow Empress (2007)
# The Fire Kimono (2008)
# The Cloud Pavilion (2009)
# The Ronin's Mistress (2011)
# The Incense Game (2012)
# The Shogun's Daughter (2013)
# The Iris Fan (2014)
== Publishing ==
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== Major characters ==
* Sano Ichirō
* Sano Reiko
* Hirata
* Midori
* Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
* Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu
== Themes ==
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== Reception ==
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== Trivia ==
* The official site includes excerpts from each novel.
== References ==
== Navigation ==
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