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The Taj Mahal may look like a palace, but it's actually a tomb and a lasting testament to one of the world's great love stories. In 1612, Mogul emperor Shah Jahan married Mumtaz Mahal. It had been love at first sight and for nineteen years they were so inseparable that Mumtaz even accompanied Shah Jahan to battlefields. When she died suddenly giving birth to their fourteenth child, the emperor set about building a magnificent memorial to his wife. Everything about the Taj was perfectly planned, from the white marble walls that shimmer in the sunlight and sparkle by moonlight, to the countless decorative flowers made from precious gems that still astound visitors today. Recent discoveries at the site make this a timely account of a timeless monument

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 Great Pyramids of Egypt--all kids over the age of five recognize them instantly. These massive tombs were built thousands of years ago, and still no one knows exactly how the ancient Egyptians did it! In this informative account, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler tell the story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza and offer a fascinating look at the culture of the afterlife in ancient Egypt, explaining exactly how mummies were made. Easy to read and scrupulously researched, this explores the mysteries that have attracted countless visitors to the pyramids for centuries.

Adopted samurai Seikei goes to the Shogun's palace to view a demonstration of European medicine. Instead, he sees a murder as one of the foreigners dies of poisoning. Another of the foreigners wants to take away the young nephew of the dead man, but the boy is reluctant. He does not speak Japanese, so to keep him out of harm's way, Seikei's foster father tells Seikei to take him to the foreigners' base at Nagasaki. What seems like a simple task soon turns into a dangerous one, for many people seem to want the boy for their peculiar purposes. Seikei has to use all his ingenuity and daring to carry out his mission and find the murder as well.

In his most exciting adventure yet, Seikei has to chase a shape-shifting ninja to the sacred mountain that is his lair. He has only one weapon: a mysterious stone given to him by another ninja--who may or may not be trusted.

When a man with a tattoo covering his back is found floating in the water at the rice ceremony, Seikei and Judge Ooka know it's a bad omen?but not how dangerous the mystery behind it is. Soon, there are seven of these men with partial tattoos on their backs. All different, all seemingly unrelated? except for the tattoos, and the fact they keep turning up dead. 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.

Another sensational samurai mystery by the masters of the genre: Edgar Award?winning duo Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler.

Меч - легенда:
Юному самураю Секею, сыну судьи Ооки, сегун поручает странное задание - уговорить императора Японии не отказываться от своих властных полномочий. Ведь если это произойдет, страна ввергнется в пучину невзгод, потому что некому будет защитить ее от гнева богов… Но грандиозные планы зреют не только в умах императорского окружения. Заговорщики не дремлют - и Секея ждут новые опасные приключения.
Во тьме таится смерть:
Богатый и влиятельный феодал господин Инаба убит ночью в своем доме в самом центре Эдо. Свидетелей нет, а рядом с телом обнаружено кровавое пятно в форме бабочки - оригами. Кому понадобилась смерть господина Инабы?.. Судья Оока, его пасынок Секей и самурай Татсуно отправляются по следам преступников. Но злодей, как это часто случается, оказывается совсем рядом.
Дьявол в чайном доме:
Японская столица Эдо охвачена огнем. Пожары вспыхивают в чайных домах в разных частях города с подозрительной регулярностью… Новая задача для мудрого судьи Ооки и его пасынка Секея, которым под силу раскрыть самое запутанное преступление. Они устанавливают связь всех пожаров с самой прекрасной в городе гейшей по имени Умэ…

Японская столица Эдо охвачена огнем. Пожары вспыхивают в чайных домах в разных частях города с подозрительной регулярностью... Новая задача для мудрого судьи Ооки и его пасынка Секея, которым под силу раскрыть самое запутанное преступление. Они устанавливают связь всех пожаров с самой прекрасной в городе гейшей по имени Умэ...

Юному самураю Секею, сыну судьи Ооки, сёгун поручает странное задание — уговорить императора Японии не отказываться от своих властных полномочий. Ведь если это произойдёт, страна ввергнется в пучину невзгод, потому что некому будет защитить её от гнева богов... Но грандиозные планы зреют не только в умах императорского окружения. Заговорщики не дремлют — и Секея ждут новые опасные приключения.

Богатый и влиятельный феодал господин Инаба убит ночью в своём доме в самом центре Эдо. Свидетелей нет, а рядом с телом обнаружено кровавое пятно в форме бабочки-оригами. Кому понадобилась смерть господина Анабы? .. Судья Оока, его пасынок Сёкей и самурай Татсуно отправляются по следам преступников. Но злодей, как это часто случается, оказывается совсем рядом.

For Seikei, the adopted son of the famous samurai Judge Ooka with a knack for solving mysteries, a trip home to see his real family isn’t cause to celebrate. His brother has become mixed up with local criminals who use the family’s tea shop as a front for a smuggling operation. His sister, meanwhile, has fallen in love with an apprentice to a puppet master who stands accused of murder. Somehow, Seikei senses the two are connected. His loyalties divided between his new family and his old, Seikei must find the real killer before it is too late. Set against the eerie backdrop of the old Japanese puppet theaters, where life-sized marionettes were controlled by black-cloaked men, Edgar Award-winners Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler render their most satisfying mystery to date.

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.

Book DescriptionIn 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,

Book DescriptionWhen fourteen-year-old samurai apprentice Seikei is sent on a mission by the shogun, he believes it to be a simple one: Convince the 14-year-old emperor to resume his ceremonial duties. But when the emperor is kidnapped in an