The Concubine's Tattoo

The Concubine's Tattoo is the fourth published work by Laura Joh Rowland and the fourth entry in the Sano Ichirō series. It was originally published on December 1, 1998 by St. Martin's Press. 
== Synopsis ==
"Samurai detective Sano Ichiro tackles his most challenging case yet when the shogun's favorite concubine, Lady Harume, dies of a poison tattoo on a very private part of her body. While Sano's worst enemy, the corrupt Chamberlain Yanagisawa, plots against him, Sano investigates Lady Harume's lovers, rivals, and troubled history in a quest to identify her killer before political tensions erupt in a bloody purge of potential culprits. An added complication is Sano's arranged marriage to Lady Reiko, who is not the traditional, obedient wife Sano expects, but an intelligent, headstrong, aspiring detective bent on helping him solve the mystery of The Concubine's Tattoo."Laura Joh Rowland - Book List, Laura Joh Rowland
== Dedication ==
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== Acknowledge ==
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== Plot ==
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== Character Appearances ==
=== Debut ===
* Lady Keisho-in
* Priest Ryuko
=== Reoccurring ===
* Sano Ichirō
* Sano Reiko
* Magistrate Ueda
* Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
* Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu
* Shichisaburō
== Character Deaths ==
* Harume
* Shichisaburō
== Locations ==
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== Glossary ==
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== Cover Gallery ==
Tattoo english first edition (1998).jpg|1998 First Edition (English)
Tattoo spanish hardcover (2003).jpg|2003 Hardcover (Spanish)
Tattoo czech hardcover (2003).jpg|2003 Hardcover (Czech)
Tattoo english paperback (2010).jpg|2010 Paperback (English)
Tattoo hungarian paperback (2010).jpg|2010 Paperback (Hungarian)
Tattoo english.jpg|English cover (Different edition)
Tattoo german.jpg|German cover
== Trivia ==
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== References ==
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