Shinjū (novel)

Shinjū (1994) is the title of the debut novel by American writer Laura Joh Rowland, a historical mystery set in 1689 Genroku-era Japan. The main character, a yoriki (a lower-ranking police officer) named Sano Ichirō, investigates a double murder disguised as a lovers' suicide, and in the process, uncovers a plot to assassinate Shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi.

This article is about the 1994 novel. For other uses, see Shinju.
Shinjū
First edition
AuthorLaura Joh Rowland
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSano Ichirō
GenreHistorical mystery
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1994
ISBN978-0-06-100950-1
Followed byBundori 

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