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The assassin's touch

The assassin's touch

Book 2005

In 17th century Japan, a former criminal investigator Sano Ichirō is assigned a case involving the mysterious deaths of high-ranking officials. Meanwhile his wife, Reiko, attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her parents and sister, and Reiko is asked by the magistrate to prove the woman's guilt or innocence. While investigating, the couple comes to the realization that both cases are somehow connected.