A Sort Of Samurai
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A classic entry in the British detective fiction tradition, A Sort of Samurai chronicles the investigations of Superintendent Tetsuo Otani of the Hyogo Prefectural Police in Kobe, Japan, as he unravels a murder case steeped in the tensions between traditional Japanese culture and the modern world. James Melville crafts a mystery that is as much a rich portrait of Japanese society, customs, and etiquette as it is a tightly plotted procedural, immersing readers in an authentically rendered setting drawn from the author's own years of experience living in Japan. The tone is measured and quietly witty, balancing the methodical, almost philosophical approach of the aging Otani with moments of dry humor and keen cultural observation. Supporting characters, including Otani's sharp-minded wife Hanae and his contrasting subordinates, add warmth and depth to the narrative, making the series as much a character study as a whodunit. Readers who appreciate atmospheric, culturally immersive crime fiction will find this an absorbing and elegantly written entry in one of crime fiction's most distinctive series.
Author: James Melville
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Secker & Warburg
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A classic entry in the British detective fiction tradition, A Sort of Samurai chronicles the investigations of Superintendent Tetsuo Otani of the Hyogo Prefectural Police in Kobe, Japan, as he unravels a murder case steeped in the tensions between traditional Japanese culture and the modern world. James Melville crafts a mystery that is as much a rich portrait of Japanese society, customs, and etiquette as it is a tightly plotted procedural, immersing readers in an authentically rendered setting drawn from the author's own years of experience living in Japan. The tone is measured and quietly witty, balancing the methodical, almost philosophical approach of the aging Otani with moments of dry humor and keen cultural observation. Supporting characters, including Otani's sharp-minded wife Hanae and his contrasting subordinates, add warmth and depth to the narrative, making the series as much a character study as a whodunit. Readers who appreciate atmospheric, culturally immersive crime fiction will find this an absorbing and elegantly written entry in one of crime fiction's most distinctive series.