Hell Screen, the (Penguin Mysteries (Paperback)) by Ingrid J. Parker (2008-07-01)

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Island of Exiles (UNABRIDGED) AUDIO CD

(Sugawara Akitada must venture into the pit of hell on an ...)

Sugawara Akitada must venture into the pit of hell on an island of the damned When the exiled Prince Okisada, the most illustrious prisoner of the penal colony on Sado Island, is poisoned, Sugawara Akitada is called upon by the emperor's envoys to investigate incognito. The accused murderer is the son of the governor of the island, but Akitada suspects greater treachery. Posing as a prisoner, Akitada discovers a deadly conspiracy, only to fall into the hands of brutal guards and disappear. It falls to Tora, Akitada's devoted assistant, to begin his own dangerous search of the island for his lost friend and the truth. "Parker has created a wonderful protagonist in Akitada." -The Boston Globe "Deftly combines an action-packed plot with convincing period detail to bring eleventh-century Japan to life." -Publishers Weekly

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Rashomon Gate (By: Ingrid J Parker) published: February, 2006

(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.

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Death on an Autumn River: An Akitada novel (Akitada mysteries) (Volume 9)

(On a river journey to Naniwa to unmask officials selling ...)

On a river journey to Naniwa to unmask officials selling information to pirates, Akitada witnesses the recovery of a body. The image of the drowned child prostitute follows him as his own problems and disasters multiply. Someone is sabotaging his investigation. His young clerk disappears, Akitada is attacked by two thugs, and armed men brutalize his family in the capital. When Tora joins his master, they both fall into the hands of the pirates and must fight a battle to the death to escape. But ultimately it is the tragic story of the dead girl that will haunt Akitada most.

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Rashomon Gate

(softcover book)

softcover book

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The Left-Handed God: A Novel

(Siblings Franz and Augusta face dire futures. Franz must ...)

Siblings Franz and Augusta face dire futures. Franz must overcome the serious physical and mental wounds suffered in battle, and his younger sister struggles against the constraints of society and a foolish mother. Add a ruthless villain and his helpers to the tale, stir in assassination plots, and dangerous temptations, and only an eccentric lawyer and an unlikely gallant can forestall disaster.

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The Hell Screen: A Mystery of 11th-Century Japan Featuring Sugawara Akitada (Penguin Mysteries)

(A tangled web of deceit strikes very close to home in thi...)

A tangled web of deceit strikes very close to home in this new mystery of ancient Japan featuring Sugawara Akitada Eleventh-century Japan is the expertly realized setting for I. J. Parker?s ingenious mystery series featuring sleuth Sugawara Akitada. In The Hell Screen, Akitada is on his way to the bedside of his dying mother when bad weather forces him to take refuge in a temple whose central treasure is a brilliantly painted hell screen. Perhaps its violent imagery influences his dreams: that night he is awakened by a scream. It?s only after Akitada returns to a scene of domestic unhappiness and scandal that the significance of that cry becomes clear. For while he slept, a woman was murdered, and now he must find her killer.

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Rashomon - gates of death / Rasemon - vorota smerti

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The Crane Pavilion: An Akitada Novel (the Akitada series) (Volume 12)

(After the loss of his wife and newborn son, Akitada retur...)

After the loss of his wife and newborn son, Akitada returns home, ostensibly to care for his motherless children, but really to withdraw from the world into his grief. When his friends and family join in an effort to draw him out of his seclusion by tempting him with a mystery, he responds halfheartedly until he becomes intrigued by the young woman’s alleged suicide and the slipshod way in which the police investigated. But more serious problems arise: he faces dismissal and punishment for having left his last post without permission. Then Tora and Saburo are arrested for the murder of a gambler. Their dilemma forces Akitada to delve into the world of a gangster boss who controls gambling and prostitution, and this time Akitada will not escape. Praise for the Akitada series: “Elegant and entertaining . . . Parker has created a wonderful protagonist in Akitada. She puts us at ease in a Japan of one thousand years ago.” The Boston Globe “Parker’s research is extensive and she makes great use of the complex manners and relationships of feudal Japan.” Globe and Mail “Parker’s series deserves a wide readership.” Historical Novel Society “Convict’s Sword is a superb piece of literature set against the backdrop of 11th –century Kyoto.” The Japan Times “Terrifically imaginative” The Wall Street Journal

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Island of Exiles (Sugawara Akitada Mysteries, No. 5)

(In I.J. Parker's newest mystery set in eleventh-century J...)

In I.J. Parker's newest mystery set in eleventh-century Japan, Akitada disguises himself as a prisoner to solve the, murder of a prince As her audience grows with each evocative historical thriller featuring Sugawara Akitada, I. J. Parker returns with a gripping tale of political intrigue and cold-blooded murder in ancient Japan. When the exiled Prince Okisada, the most illustrious prisoner of the penal colony on Sado Island, is poisoned, Akitada is called upon by the emperor's envoys to investigate incognito. Posing as a prisoner, he discovers a deadly conspiracy, only to fall into the hands of brutal guards and disappear. It falls to Tora, Akitada's devoted assistant, to begin his own dangerous search of the island for his lost friend and the truth.

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Black Arrow, 11 Cds Unabridged Library Edition

(Audio-book on CD. FICTION)

Audio-book on CD. FICTION

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Black Arrow

(In I. J. Parker's latest mystery set in ancient Japan, a ...)

In I. J. Parker's latest mystery set in ancient Japan, a cold and hostile land pits Akitada against his deadliest foe yet I. J. Parker's engrossing historical novels bring eleventh-century Japan to life in all its colorful, treacherous glory. As Black Arrow opens, Sugawara Akitada assumes his new post as provisional governor of Echigo, a frigid province in the far north notorious for its hostility to outsiders. But the snow that threatens to completely isolate the region is the least of his problems-which include a local uprising, a series of brutal murders, and a mystery that's as old as the frozen hills and a lot more dangerous. Superbly written and rich in period detail, Black Arrow is another bravura performance from a master of the historical thriller.

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Rashomon Gate

(A riveting historical mystery set amid the exquisite ritu...)

A riveting historical mystery set amid the exquisite ritual and refined treachery of eleventh-century Japan. Sugawara Akitada is the son of impoverished nobility toiling at a low-level job in the Ministry of Justice. When an old friend, Professor Hirata, asks him to investigate a colleague's blackmail, Akitada takes leave of his stultifying job for a temporary post at the Imperial University. There he finds gossip and rivalry abounding. A young girl is murdered. An old man mysteriously vanishes, and the Emperor declares it a miracle. Plunging into a labyrinth of conspiracy among the court's most esteemed nobles, Akitada must step carefully while gathering clues to the puzzle before him. A fascinating investigative procedural . . . goes down as smooth as a cup of sake with an appropriately powerful kick in the end."-San Francisco Chronicle

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Rashomon Gate

(From the author of The Dragon Scroll comes an ingenious n...)

From the author of The Dragon Scroll comes an ingenious new novel of murder and malfeasance in ancient Japan, featuring the detective Sugawara Akitada. The son of reduced nobility forced to toil in the Ministry of Justice, Akitada is relieved when an old friend, Professor Hirata, asks him to investigate a friend’s blackmail. Taking a post at the Imperial University, he is soon sidetracked from his primary case by the murder of a young girl and the mysterious disappearance of an old man—a disappearance that the Emperor himself declares a miracle. Rashomon Gate is a mystery of magnificent complexity and historical detail that will leave readers yearning for more.

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The Dragon Scroll By Parker, Ingrid J ( Author ) Paperback 2005

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The Dragon Scroll: A Mystery of Ancient Japan Featuring Sugawara Akitada

(In an adventure filled with highway bandits, unscrupulous...)

In an adventure filled with highway bandits, unscrupulous politicians, and renegade monks, The Dragon Scroll introduces readers to the lively world of eleventh-century Japan and an irrepressible hero—Sugawara Akitada. On his first official assignment, Akitada—an impoverished nobleman and earnest young government clerk in the Ministry of Justice—is sent from the capital city on a nearly impossible mission to the distant province of Kazusa to discover why tax convoys are disappearing. In the politically murky world of the Japanese court, he has been set up to fail. Against the odds, the ever-resourceful Akitada, his elderly servant Seimei, and his impudent bodyguard Tora are determined to fulfill their mission and discover the truth in a town of dangerous secrets.

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