Quote of the day
Obscenity, which is ever blasphemy against the divine beauty in life, is a monster for which the corruption of society forever brings forth new food, which it devours in secret.
Laura Joh Rowland

Born: 1954 (age 72)
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)






