It is June 1694, and Reiko, the beautiful wife of Sano Ichiro; Reiko's friend, Midori; the shogun's mother; and Lady Yanagisawa, wife of the shogun's powerful second-in-command, are kidnapped en route to Mount Fuji and imprisoned in the tower of a ruined palace. The shogun demands quick action - and under the threat of death, Sano is forced to work with his sworn enemies, Yangisawa and Hoshina. The women are in imminent danger and the delivery of a ransom note only complicates the situation - revealing a surprising target for the kidnapper's plot, and creating another impossible situation for Sano.
- ISBN10 0312282664
- ISBN13 9780312282660
- Publish Date 23 April 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 December 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint St Martin's Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English