Betrayal at Iga
A Hiro Hattori Novel
Seventh Street Books · Print & ebook · July 11, 2017
Autumn, 1565: After fleeing Kyoto, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo take refuge with Hiro’s ninja clan in the mountains of Iga province.
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- Who it’s for
- A village of trained assassins makes this historical mystery’s search for truth especially tense.
- Themes
- Murder investigation, Rival clan conflict, Family loyalty and honor
- Pacing
- Fast
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Autumn, 1565: After fleeing Kyoto, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo take refuge with Hiro’s ninja clan in the mountains of Iga province. But when an ambassador from the rival Koga clan is murdered during peace negotiations, Hiro and Father Mateo must find the killer in time to prevent a war between the ninja clans.
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With every suspect a trained assassin, and the evidence incriminating not only Hiro’s commander, the infamous ninja Hattori Hanzo, but also Hiro’s mother and his former lover, the detectives must struggle to find the truth in a village where deceit is a cultivated art. As tensions rise, the killer strikes again, and Hiro finds himself forced to choose between his family and his honor.
Knives and Loyalties
A village of trained assassins makes this historical mystery’s search for truth especially tense.
Come here for
- A murder investigation tangled in ninja clan rivalries
- Political danger sharpened by family loyalties
Expect
- A suspect list with unusually sharp edges
- A tense pull between family and honor
Where it sits
| Historical Mystery | 97% |
|---|---|
| International Crime Fiction | 38% |
| Historical Fiction | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Fiction
- Historical Mystery
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- Susan Spann
- Publisher
- Seventh Street Books
- Published
- July 11, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Murder investigation · Rival clan conflict · Family loyalty and honor
- Reading lane
- Historical Fiction