In I.J. Parker's newest mystery set in eleventh-century Japan, Akitada disguises himself as a prisoner to solve the, murder of a prince

As her audience grows with each evocative historical thriller featuring Sugawara Akitada, I. J. Parker returns with a gripping tale of political intrigue and cold-blooded murder in ancient Japan. When the exiled Prince Okisada, the most illustrious prisoner of the penal colony on Sado Island, is poisoned, Akitada is called upon by the emperor's envoys to investigate incognito. Posing as a prisoner, he discovers a deadly conspiracy, only to fall into the hands of brutal guards and disappear. It falls to Tora, Akitada's devoted assistant, to begin his own dangerous search of the island for his lost friend and the truth.

• We started tracking this book on May 22, 2011.
• This book was $11.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 102 times in the past 5,080 days.
• The current price of this book is $6.99 last checked 23 hours ago.
• This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past year is $4.99.
• The lowest price to date was $3.99 last reached on September 28, 2011.
• This book has been $3.99 one time since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $13.99 last reached on March 18, 2025.
• This book has been $13.99 2 times since we started tracking it.

• Literature & FictionAction & AdventureMystery, Thriller & SuspenseCrime

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 418 Pages
• File Size: 871 KB