I.J. Parker
5 SeriesI.J. Parker was a renowned author celebrated for her Akitada Mysteries series, which features an eleventh-century Japanese nobleman turned detective. Her work has significantly contributed to the genre of historical mystery fiction.
In "The Nuns of Nara" by I.J. Parker, Akitada is tasked by the emperor to find a missing imperial concubine at the Nara temples. Hoping to combine the mission with a honeymoon, Akitada brings his new wife. However, their plans are disrupted when an old man dies in the snow. The situation escalates as a nun drowns in an icy river and another is bludgeoned to death. Akitada must quickly solve the mystery amidst the escalating dangers.
