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Fires of Edo (A Shinobi Mystery) Paperback – February 15, 2022

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Edo, February 1566: when a samurai’s corpse is discovered in the ruins of a burned-out bookshop, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Jesuit Father Mateo must determine whether the shopkeeper and his young apprentice are innocent victims or assassins in disguise. The investigation quickly reveals dangerous ties to Hiro’s past, which threaten not only Edo’s fledgling booksellers’ guild, but the very survival of Hiro’s ninja clan. With an arsonist on the loose, and a murderer stalking the narrow streets, Hiro and Father Mateo must save the guild—and themselves—from a conflagration that could destroy them all.
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Susan Spann is the 2015 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year and the author of six previous novels in the Shinobi Mystery series: Claws of the Cat, Blade of the Samurai, Flask of the Drunken Master, The Ninja's Daughter, Betrayal at Iga, and Trial on Mount Koya. She has a degree in Asian Studies and a lifelong love of Japanese history and culture. When not writing, she works as a transactional attorney focusing on publishing and business law, and raises seahorses and rare corals in her marine aquarium.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Seventh Street Books (February 15, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 230 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1645060446
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1645060444
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.25 inches
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Susan Spann is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Hiro Hattori Novels (Shinobi Mysteries) featuring master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo, as well as CLIMB (Prometheus Books, 2020), a nonfiction chronicle of her quest to overcome cancer, break free from fear, and climb 100 Japanese mountains in a single year.

Susan's first novel, CLAWS OF THE CAT (Minotaur Books, 2013) was a Library Journal Mystery Debut of the Month and a finalist for the Silver Falchion Award for Best First Novel. Her seventh and most recent Hiro Hattori novel, GHOST OF THE BAMBOO ROAD (Seventh Street Books, November 2019) released to critical acclaim, and she is working on the eighth installment, currently titled FIRES OF EDO.

When not writing, she travels across Japan, climbing mountains and sharing photographs of her adventures on her blog and social media. She also has a YouTube channel, where she shares videos about life, nature, and culture in Japan.

Susan was the 2015 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year and is a former president of the Northern California chapter of Mystery Writers of America. She is represented by Sandra Bond of Bond Literary Agency.

Find Susan online at her website (http://www.susanspann.com), on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/SusanSpannBooks) and on Instagram (SusanSpann.author). Please stop by and say hello!

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Customers enjoy the book's engaging story and find it a fun, fast-paced read with plenty of twists and drama. They describe it as another fantastic book from Susan Spann, describing it as a great addition to the Hiroshima series.

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Customers enjoy the book. They describe it as a delightful, action-packed mystery with their favorite odd couple. Readers appreciate the fast pace and fun read.

"Fast pace, fun read. I have read six Shinobi novels this month, with the last two novels to go this week. I hope there is more from this author soon." Read more

"Another delightful and action packed mystery with our favorite odd couple. I love how their relationship has developed as the series has progressed...." Read more

"Amazing as always I love the Hiroshima books and hope she keeps writing more I love historical Japanese mystery fiction and spann and Laura doh..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the suspenseful story with plenty of twists and a dramatic climax. They find the information about the Edo fire brigade compelling and describe the book as a great adventure.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2022
    First Sentence: FIRE!

    Samurai Hiro and the Portuguese priest, Father Mateo, who Hiro has been assigned to protect, have arrived in Edo to warn their fellow spies to return to Kyoto since their lives are in danger. A fire sends them to assist the fire brigade, headed by Daisuke, a fellow member of Iga Ryu who bullied Hiro when they were children. This is the third recent fire, yet this one reveals the partially dismembered body of yet another samurai. A bookshop owner and his apprentice are arrested and may die unless Hiro and Father Mateo can save them, the guild, and even their own lives which are now at risk.

    What a wonderful look at 16th Century Japan, its villages, and its technique for fighting fires. But this was no gentle time. Spann makes clear how harsh feudal life, and law, could be.

    Hiro and Father Mateo Ávila de Santos, along with their delightful housekeeper Ana, and her cat Gato, are characters one enjoys spending time with, as well as they do with one another. As usual, it is best to start this series at the beginning to understand the character development. Part of the intrigue is in following ttheir travels to the Portuguese colony at Yokoseura where Father Mateo can be kept safe until Japan names a new shogun, a matter fraught with danger and spies from rival sides. Yet it is in their travels that they find themselves embroiled in murder and great danger.

    One can’t set a book set in Japan without talking about the food—“Paper-thin slices of fresh sashimi rested on delicate, palm-sized dishes glazed the color of autumn leaves. Nearby, a pair of whole grilled fish sat side by side on a rectangular, black-glazed plate. Coils of pale, fragrant steam rose from the covered soup bowl and the heaping of rice on the far lacquered tray. Beside the rice, two tiny plates of bite-sized tsukemono rounded out the meal.”

    But it’s the mystery, and the characters involved that keep the pages turning. You have Daisuke, commander of the fire brigade, and Hiro’s long-time adversary Hanzō, a famous ninja commander and leader of the Iga ryu, and Hiyoshi who is politically ambitious and wants to be the new head of the fire brigade. One wishes the Cast of Characters was at the beginning of the book, rather than the end.

    FIRES OF EDO is suspenseful, with plenty of twists and a very dramatic climax. It is educational as Spann includes actual historical figures. It’s a quick, engrossing read and a very good addition to the series.

    FIRES OF EDO
    HistMys/Hiro Hattori/Fr.Mateo-Japan-1566
    by Susan Spann – 8th in series
    Seventh Street Books, Feb 2022, 265 pp.
    RATING: VG+/A
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
    I have read all of Susan Spann's Shinobi Mysteries. I like Ms. Spann, enjoy the history and culture of Japan. This novel is set in 1566 in Edo (modern day Tokyo).

    In this novel we continue to follow Shinobi (Ninja) Hiro Hattori and Jesuit Father Mateo on their travels around Japan. The author does a great job of setting the scene and informing the reader of the day to day activities of the population during that period. She also shows how the various classes of the population treat each other.

    I was not impressed with the actual story being told in this novel, and do not feel it was as good as her prior books following Hiro and Father Mateo.

    One plot error (Spoiler Alert) was why would Kaeru have notified Hattori Hanzo, of Oda Nobunga’s plan, if she was really trying to help Nobunga, along with her co-conspirator Daisuke.

    I thought the ending of the novel was a bit rushed, thus only four stars.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023
    Fast pace, fun read. I have read six Shinobi novels this month, with the last two novels to go this week. I hope there is more from this author soon.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2022
    Time spent with Hiro and Father Mateo is always a treat. This story is especially compelling with the information about the Edo fire brigade and the rules and regulations enforced to keep fires from happening. As always Susan Spann's research makes its way to the page effortlessly and enriches the story. The final confrontation had me holding my breath and turning the page. A great story and a wild ride!!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022
    Does not disappoint--Hiro and Father Mateo have arrived in Edo to warn their fellow spies to return to Kyoto since their lives are in danger. Upon arrival they discover there is a fire raging and the fire brigade moving full speed to the scene. Sending Ana and Gato on ahead to their Inn, the two men join the brigade in an effort to help prevent the spread of flames to the surrounding wooden shops and homes. The head of the brigade is none other that Daisuke, a childhood foe and bully whom Hiro distrusts and dislikes despite his being a member of Iga ryu as is Hiro. It would seem this fire is the third in recent time to bedevil the shops of booksellers, calligraphers and bookbinders of Edo. While seemingly all the result of accidental events, this particular burned out shop turns up the body of another samuri and thus Hiro and Father Mateo, at the behest of the local magistrate, find themselves once more delayed on their journey home.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
    Even though this book has all the elements I like in this serial, I noticed a few plot holes in the story.
    The atmosphere is great as always, and the descriptions of everyday life in old Japan are so vivid that you can almost see the streets Hiro and Matea are walking through. Both of the main characters are still adorable individually and as a team as ever.
    Mostly because of them, I am willing to oversee the plot holes and the fact that we still don't know some things after we finish reading the book.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2022
    Another delightful and action packed mystery with our favorite odd couple. I love how their relationship has developed as the series has progressed. Enjoyed it as always.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2022
    Just finished Fires of Edo by Susan Spann -- a perfect birthday gift to myself! Each of her books is better than the previous.

    Following the adventures of Father Mateo and Hiro as they travel and solve mysteries is a window into the amazing period in history of the Portuguese entering into Japan, the wonderful landscapes they explore and the thrill of each mystery they solve together.

    Fair warning, have snacks handy, because she will TORTURE you with sumptuous descriptions of every tasty meal Hiro Hattori encounters!
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  • John Hall
    5.0 out of 5 stars As good as ever!
    Reviewed in France on February 16, 2022
    Superb story-telling and, as always, I eagerly await the next episode in the saga.
    Thank you so much, Susan, and hope you will continue these tales for many years to come.