Dead Blossoms: The Third Geisha

Dead Blossoms: The Third Geisha

16th Century Japan

A civil war has left the nation in tattersâ€¦

Jiro Tazeko is a ronin samurai â€“ tied to no clan and scorned by many. A hard-drinking mercenary and master swordsman, he is looked down upon by his fellow samurai, thinking him without honor.

Tazeko also claims to be trained as a ninja, shadowy fighters with no pedigree and no honor, lowering him even further in the eyes of his peers.

Now, Tazeko is hired by a lord to investigate the disappearance of a noblewoman, another lordâ€™s daughter.

What follows is a gripping mystery, steeped in blood and tense drama as Tazeko journeys throughout Japan to uncover the dark and terrible truth behind this womanâ€™s disappearance.

Soon, this samurai finds himself in the midst of a never-ending political plot as many lords manoeuvre for power throughout feudal Japan.

Master of the sword and relentless detective, Tazeko must pursue the truth at great cost â€“ not only to himself, but to all players in the game who will suffer as truth comes to light and deadly games are played.

Dead Blossoms is an enchanting tale of mystery and honor set in feudal Japan.

Praise for Richard Monaco:

â€œCaptivatingâ€¦â€ â€“ Associated Press

â€œEpic scopeâ€¦â€â€“ Los Angeles Sunday Times

â€œMonacoâ€™s dialogue and meditations are often salty and fresh â€¦ a restless, strenuous rumination on civilizationâ€™s death and resurrectionâ€¦â€ â€“ Kirkus Reviews

â€œWorth waiting for.â€ â€“ Publishers Weekly

â€œMonaco presents dark, tormented tales â€¦ not for the weak-hearted.â€ â€“ Fantasy Newsletter

â€œMonaco recreates the taste, touch, smell and sound of the knightly world in reality, not romance â€¦ he succeeds brilliantlyâ€¦â€ â€“ Library Journal

â€œâ€¦ unbelievably talented â€¦ a literary miracleâ€¦â€ â€“ Drogin Book Column

â€œRichard Monaco has created an unusual slant on the Arthurian Legend. Horror and bloodshed mingle with a soft, imaginative romanticism making an instant classic.â€ â€“ Salisbury Times

â€œâ€¦ offers a worthy inclusion in the enduring and ever-expanding Arthurian literature.â€ â€“ King Features Syndicate

Richard Monaco wrote the best-selling Parsival novels, 1977-2012, two of which were Pulitzer finalists. In addition he wrote over a dozen other books, plays, and screenplays. Monaco studied musical composition at Columbia, edited a national student newspaper and a poetry magazine, and had a radio talk show based on his textbook The Logic of Poetry. In 1979 he co-founded a NYC literary agency and the online journal, Grand Central Review, in 2015.
Country USA
Manufacturer Lume Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-07-08
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Lume Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-07-08
Format	Kindle eBook

Dead Blossoms: The Third Geisha

16th Century Japan A civil war has left the nation in tattersâ€¦

Praise for Richard Monaco:

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