Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Laura Joh Rowland

Born: 1954 (age 71)
Bio: Laura Joh Rowland is a detective/mystery author best known for her series of historical mystery novels set in the late days of feudal Japan, mostly in Edo during the late 17th century. Her protagonist is Sano Ichirō.
Known for:
- Shinjū (1994)
- Bundori (1996)
- The concubine's tattoo (1998)
- The Snow Empress (2007)
- The Fire Kimono (2008)