The Demon in the Teahouse - Tapa blanda

"The authors of [The]Ghost in the Tokaido Inn (1999) return to the Japan of nearly 300 years ago for another whodunit solidly clad in accurate historical and cultural detail. The expertly unraveled mystery, as well as the vivid, exotic setting and fast-moving plot, will delight fans of Lensey Namioka's historical thrillers."--Kirkus Reviews

-The authors of [The]Ghost in the Tokaido Inn (1999) return to the Japan of nearly 300 years ago for another whodunit solidly clad in accurate historical and cultural detail. The expertly unraveled mystery, as well as the vivid, exotic setting and fast-moving plot, will delight fans of Lensey Namioka's historical thrillers.---Kirkus Reviews

Judge Ooka turns to Seikei, a fourteen-year-old samurai, to uncover the mystery behind the series of fires being set in areas around Japan, thus determined to complete his task, Seikei soon finds himself in an unfamiliar and dangerous world. Reissue.