Work

In Darkness, Death

Dorothy Hoobler & Thomas Hoobler · 2004novel

Genre
- historical mystery
- mystery & detective
Theme
- murder investigation
- coming of age
Place
- east asia
Time
- age of sail & 18th century
Tone
- mysterious

Also present

Tonetense

In eighteenth-century Japan, young Seikei becomes involved with a ninja as he helps Judge Ooka, his foster father, investigate the murder of a samurai.

Source · Open Library

Placement

Samurai Detective — #3