Island of Exiles
| Author | : I. J. Parker |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 420 |
| Release | : 2007-09-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0143112597 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780143112594 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Download or read book Island of Exiles written by I. J. Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-25 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
