Sano Ichirō (series)

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This article is about the book series. For information about the character, see Sano Ichirō (character).

Sano Ichirō
Information
Author	Laura Joh Rowland
Publisher(s)	Mass Market
Original Run	1994 to 2014
Genre(s)	Adult fiction, mystery, historical, action, drama, romance
No. of works	18
Titles
Shinjū Bundori The Way of the Traitor The Concubine's Tattoo The Samurai's Wife Black Lotus The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria The Dragon King's Palace The Perfumed Sleeve The Assassin's Touch Red Chrysanthemum The Snow Empress The Fire Kimono The Cloud Pavilion The Ronin's Mistress The Incense Game The Shogun's Daughter The Iris Fan

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

1. Shinjū (1994)
2. Bundori (1996)
3. The Way of the Traitor (1997)
4. The Concubine's Tattoo (1998)
5. The Samurai's Wife (2000)
6. Black Lotus (2001)
7. The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria (2002)
8. The Dragon King's Palace (2003)
9. The Perfumed Sleeve (2004)
10. The Assassin's Touch (2005)
11. Red Chrysanthemum (2006)
12. The Snow Empress (2007)
13. The Fire Kimono (2008)
14. The Cloud Pavilion (2009)
15. The Ronin's Mistress (2011)
16. The Incense Game (2012)
17. The Shogun's Daughter (2013)
18. The Iris Fan (2014)

Reception

Coming soon...

Trivia

• The official site includes excerpts from each novel.