In the world of ninjas and the shogun, honor is everything. When the Samurai Lord Inaba is discovered murdered in his sleep while under the protection of the shogun, the ruler is honor-bound to find the killer. Desperate for justice, he turns to the famous Judge Ooka—the Sherlock Holmes of eighteenth-century Japan—and his fourteen-year-old apprentice, Seikei, to investigate. Their one clue? A bloodstained origami butterfly. Determined to unmask the killer, Seikei embarks on an adventure filled with mysterious and deadly shape-shifting ninjas, vengeful peasants, and a killer who will stop at nothing to keep his true identity hidden.

In Darkness, Death (The Samurai Mysteries)

Teen & Young Adult

Hoobler, Dorothy

Hoobler, Thomas

Historical Fiction

Puffin

The beautiful, mysterious women of Japan are being killed one by one. The famous samurai Judge Ooka knows he will need help to solve the crimes, so he turns to his newly adopted son, fourteen-year-old Seikei. Determined to prove his worth as a samurai, Seikei goes undercover as a teahouse attendant in the exotic "floating city" of Yoshiwara, where demons lurk among the pleasure seekers and no one is safe-not even a samurai.

The Demon in the Teahouse (The Samurai Mysteries)

Puffin Books

While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.

The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn (The Samurai Mysteries)

When fourteen-year-old samurai apprentice Seikei is sent on a mission by the shogun, he believes it to be a simple one: convince the fourteen-year-old emperor to resume his ceremonial duties. But then the emperor is kidnapped, and Seikei finds himself in the middle of an elaborate plot to overthrow the shogun. With the help of a mysterious warrior, he must rescue the emperor before the sacred sword—said to be unbeatable in battle—falls into the wrong hands. Seikei knows he must succeed, or bloodshed will stain the land.

The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass (The Samurai Mysteries)

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Having been adopted by the samurai Judge Ooka, Seikei is excited when he is able to go home to visit his biological family, but when he discovers that his sister's lover, an apprentice to a puppet master, has been accused of murder, it is up to Seikei to use the lessons he has learned to right a terrible wrong and save an innocent man. Reprint.

Samurai Never Fears Death (Samurai Mystery)

Action & Adventure

The most exciting installment to the Edgar Awards-winning samurai mystery series.
When a man with a tattoo covering his back i found floating in the water at a rice ceremony, Seikei and Judge Ooka know it's a bad omen. Soon there are seven of these men with partial tattoos on their backs. All different, all dead, all seemingly unrelated--except for the tattoos. It becomes apparent these men are not just carrying body art, but a treasure map . . . to what? And why is carrying this map so mortally dangerous? Seikei must find and assemble all seven tattoos to find the answer--and the path to a most terrifying destination.

Seven Paths to Death

Journeys to the United States with immigrants from Italy and depicts the life they left behind, the struggles of their trip, and the difficulties of beginning life anew, through diary entries, letters, oral histories, and photographs

The Italian American Family Album (American Family Albums)

History

Oxford University Press

Excerpts from various sources discuss the experiences of individuals who came to America to start new lives

The Irish American Family Album (American Family Albums)

Education & Reference

A history of African Americans in the United States chronicles the experiences of many generations, from slavery through eras of struggle, and contributions to American culture

The African American Family Album (American Family Albums)

History comes alive through the eyes of Mexican Americans as we share their true life experiences. Cesar Chavez, Sandra Cisneros, Lee Trevino, and Linda Ronstadt are just a few examples of celebrated Mexican Americans. Their stories, and the stories of thousands of others like them, combined with more than 150 photos, provide a rare glimpse into the immigrant experience.

The Mexican American Family Album (American Family Albums)

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