The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery)
Series: Sano Ichiro (4)
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: April 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780312969226
Subjects: Crime & mystery; Mystery & Detective - Historical; Fiction - Mystery/ Detective; Fiction; Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General; Historical - General
First sentence: "It is my privilege to open this ceremony in which Sosakan Sano Ichiro and Lady Ueda Reiko shall be united in marriage before the gods."
Description: A shogun's concubine dies in 17th century Japan, poisoned by the ink she used to tattoo her private parts. As he investigates the murder, Inspector Sano Ichiro is drawn into a world of intrigue among the shogun's women.