Inspector Ishida mysteries...

[Steve Hubbell]

I'm going to use Stan's mentioning of Inspector Ishida as an excuse to run a comment on I. J. Parker's new mystery novel set in Heian period Japan...

The Hell Screen (September 2003)
Government official turned sleuth Akitada Sugawara, on his way home to attend the sickbed of his bitter, aging mother, is spending the night at a monastery when he finds himself drawn to a brilliantly illustrated screen depicting the horrors of hell.

His brief stay is complicated by the murder of a beautiful young woman. Personal and professional interests begin to merge as Akitada becomes ensnared in a tangled web of deceit and malevolence that will, in the end, strike very close to home. Rich, textured, and historically researched, this complex mystery is the second in an acclaimed series featuring Akitada Sugawara. (taken from The Official IJ Parker Web Site)


For more information on this series and I. J. Parker, go to The Official IJ Parker Web Site <www.ijparker.com> Really good stuff!

Abayo,
Steve