Red Chrysanthemum
A Thriller (Sano Ichiro Novels)
Red Chrysanthemum is a 2006 historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel by Laura Joh Rowland. The story is set in Japan, in the Genroku period, 1688–1704. It deals with Ichirō Sano, police spouses, crimes against and Samurai.
It runs to roughly 320 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
Quick answers
Who wrote Red Chrysanthemum?
Red Chrysanthemum was written by Laura Joh Rowland and first published in 2006.
What genre is Red Chrysanthemum?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Samurai & Feudal Japan.
How long is Red Chrysanthemum?
The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Red Chrysanthemum?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Samurai Never Fears Death, Kill the Shogun and Death at the Crossroads.
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