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A Modern Twist on an Ancient Rite of Spring

Susan Spann Blog March 16, 2022March 13, 2022Hakone, hanami, Japan, Murder is Everywhere

This week, I’m blogging at Murder is Everywhere – and sharing a modern twist on an ancient Japanese rite of spring. I hope you’ll click through and join me!

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BETRAYAL AT IGA

BETRAYAL AT IGA 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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