Ghost of the Bamboo Road
A Hiro Hattori Novel
Seventh Street Books · Print & ebook · November 12, 2019
When a vengeful spirit terrorizes a mountain village, a ninja and a Jesuit must save the villagers from the phantom’s wrath.
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- Who it’s for
- Historical sleuthing takes a supernatural turn in a snowbound Japanese village.
- Themes
- Murder investigation, Vengeful spirits, Justice for the falsely accused
- Genres
- Historical Mystery, Ghost Stories, Historical Fiction
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When a vengeful spirit terrorizes a mountain village, a ninja and a Jesuit must save the villagers from the phantom’s wrath. January 1566: En route to Edo, Master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo spend the night in a rural mountain village whose inhabitants live in terror of a legendary vengeful ghost.
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When the innkeeper's wife is murdered and Father Mateo’s housekeeper, Ana, is blamed for a crime she did not commit, Hiro and Father Mateo are forced to investigate and reveal the truth. But when another woman turns up murdered in the snow, the detectives must face the shocking truth that the vengeful yurei the villagers fear might be more than just a legend after all.
A Chilling Investigation
Historical sleuthing takes a supernatural turn in a snowbound Japanese village.
Come here for
- A 1566 mystery pairing a ninja with a Jesuit
- A village ghost story with a real chill
Expect
- Murder investigations shadowed by a vengeful yūrei
- Historical intrigue with an eerie edge
Where it sits
| Historical Mystery | 91% |
|---|---|
| Ghost Stories | 45% |
| Historical Fiction | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ghost Stories
- Historical Fiction
- Historical Mystery
- Authors
- Susan Spann
- Publisher
- Seventh Street Books
- Published
- November 12, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Murder investigation · Vengeful spirits · Justice for the falsely accused
- Reading lane
- Ghost Stories