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Shotaro Ikenami (1923 – 1990) was a bestselling Japanese author famed for his multi-million copy selling series of historical fiction novels. Over his lifetime, he won the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award and Naoki Award for popular literature. Over a dozen of his works were adapted for film and television, and his work remains exceptionally popular in Japan.

Books by Shotaro Ikenami
The Samurai Detectives: Volume 1
Shotaro Ikenami

Shogun meets Sherlock Holmes! Over 24 million copies have been sold of this beloved samurai adventure

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The Samurai Detectives: Volume 3
Shotaro Ikenami

THE SAMURAI DETECTIVES ARE BACK! THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING SERIES SET IN THE DARK HEART OF OLD JAPAN

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The Samurai Detectives: Volume 2
Shotaro Ikenami

RETURN TO THE WORLD OF THE SAMURAI DETECTIVES, THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING SERIES OF THRILLING ADVENTURE AND INSCRUTABLE MYSTERY

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