Sugawara Akitada (2 books in series)

The Masuda Affair (2010)
language
English
author
3.91 of 5 Votes: 3
review 1: I've now read several of the series, like them all, enjoyable characters and stories bringing history to life. (Parker has obviously done a lot of background reading and research.) They're fun to read in order, these books, as the family's life unfolds; but they can also be rea...
The Convict's Sword (2009)
language
English
author
3.88 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: I really liked, and almost loved, this detective story set in 11th century Japan. It was fantastically well researched (even the preface and the notes were informative) and the story was instantly engaging. In Sugawara Akitada, Parker has created a fully modern character who stru...