{"product_id":"the-convicts-sword-paperback-by-i-j-parker","title":"The Convict's Sword Paperback by I. J. Parker","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2009-07-28)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e432\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780143115793\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e328.86\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e19.56 x 12.95 x 2.41\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest in the \"terrifically imaginative\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) Akitada mystery series brings eleventh-century Japan to life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. J. Parker's phenomenal Akitada mystery series has been gaining fans with each new novel. The latest, \u003ci\u003eThe Convict's Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, is the most fully realized installment to date, weaving history, drama, mystery, romance, and adventure into a story of passion and redemption. Lord Sugawara Akitada, the senior secretary in the Ministry of Justice, must find the mysterious killer of a man condemned to live in exile for a crime he did not commit. Meanwhile, Akitada's retainer, Tora, investigates the sudden death of a blind street singer, whose past life is a bigger mystery than anyone thought. Told in Parker's clever, vivid prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Convict's Sword\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for those who love well-written mysteries in an exotic setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eI. J. Parker, winner of the Shamus Award for \"\u003cb\u003eAkitada’s First Case\u003c\/b\u003e,\" a short story published in 1999, lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She writes regularly for \u003cb\u003eAlfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552413208737,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780143115793","price":31.35,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780143115793.jpg?v=1781704817","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-convicts-sword-paperback-by-i-j-parker","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}