
The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery)
The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery) is a 2000 historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel by Laura Joh Rowland. It takes readers to Japan in the Genroku period, 1688–1704. It deals with Ichirō Sano, private investigators and Samurai.
It runs to roughly 376 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
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Who wrote The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery)?
The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery) was written by Laura Joh Rowland and first published in 2000.
What genre is The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery)?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Samurai & Feudal Japan.
How long is The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery)?
The median edition has 376 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery)?
Readers who like it often enjoy Kill the Shogun, Death at the Crossroads and Jade Palace Vendetta.
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