Deshi - Tapa dura

"A terrific action thriller."--"USA Today""Donohue crisply and elegantly blends Japanese martial arts and urban New York in his assured debut...Both mystery buffs and martial arts fans will be well rewarded." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)"The plot is original and crafty...The characters are fresh and interesting...The dialogue is sharp, the narrative polished far beyond the usual first-novel quality, and the story is entirely absorbing." --"Booklist" (starred review)"A terrific action thriller...You know you're reading a well-told story when it leaves you hungry for more, and that is precisely what the author has accomplished." - USA Today "Every page is infused with insider knowledge and a deep love for the more rarified expressions of traditional Japanese warrior culture...Aficionados will appreciate the rigorous level of authority, while readers who wouldn't know which end of a sword to pick up will enjoy the exotic milieu." - Penthouse Magazine

In each life, the wheel of karma turns. Martial artist Connor Burke, who continues to labour under the stern tutelage of Yamashita Sensei, is drawn into a murder investigation involving a mysterious martial arts master named Kita Takanobu who has created a powerful new age synthesis of Tibetan mysticism and the lethal heritage of the samurai. The trail of blood ultimately leads to the Yamaji, Kita's elite mountain temple, where Burke will face his deadliest challenge ever.