Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm.
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My Teaser for this week is from
Flask Of The Drunken Master
A Shinobi Mystery
by Susan Spann
My Teaser from page 89 in the Hardcover.
“You were asleep when the murder happened,” Hiro said.
“I’m a dangerous man,” Suke replied. “Lehtal, even in slumber.”
“Maybe so,” Hiro said with a sigh, “but the evidence says you’re not the killer.”
Suke’s arms fell down to his sides. “You’re sure it wasn’t me?”
Read on if you want to know more.
Synopsis
Master ninja Hiro Hattori and his companion Father Mateo are once again pulled into a murder investigation when a rival artisan turns up dead outside of their friend Ginjiro’s sake brewery. They must find the killer before the magistrate executes Ginjiro, seizes the brewery, and renders his family destitute. All the evidence implicates the brewer, yet with Kyoto on alert in the wake of the shogun’s recent death, Ginjiro’s is not the only life at risk.
As tensions rise, Hiro investigates a missing merchant, a vicious debt collector, a moneylender and the victim’s spendthrift son. But when a drunken Buddhist monk insists on helping Hiro and Father Mateo solve the crime, the monk’s bumbling threatens to foil the investigation altogether. With time running out, Hiro once again gambles on a clandestine mission to find the truth. Except that this time, Hiro isn’t the only one with a secret mission to fulfill.
Flask of the Drunken Master is the latest entry in Susan Spann’s thrilling 16th century Japanese mystery series, sure to gain new fans and please old alike.
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How about you? Got a tease? Tell me!
This book sounds interesting. I don’t think I’ve heard of a mystery in that setting before. Thanks for sharing. My Teaser
The setting and era grabbed me. I’m enjoying it so far.
Sounds like that person is very disappointed to not be the killer. 🙂
Stormi
The Lost Girl
Either that or he’s still drunk! LOL
I haven’t heard of this one before. I’m intrigued by that teaser.
I wanted to read this and won it in a giveaway! So cool!
That teaser made me laugh! I haven’t heard of this series before.
There’s plenty more laughs too:)
Now that intrigues me. I’m a big fan of mysteries but I’m not familiar with this series. It goes on my list for my Mystery Monday meme. Here’s my Tuesday Teaser from The King’s Agent: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-Yi
I love discover ing a new series! This is such fun one too:)
I found this teaser hilarious! Thanks for stopping by Colletta’s Kitchen Sink 🙂
Colletta
The rest of the conversation was just as funny:)
Well I’m not sure I don’t think he did it! Sound like an intense read. Hope you enjoy!
I can’t tell ya! I’m still finding out myself!
That was interesting. He wanted to make sure he was perceived as deadly! Thanks for dropping by my TT! 🙂
Even if he was asleep. LOL
I love that teaser. It got a chuckle out of me. I do like the sound of this one, and I really like the cover.
I agree with everything you said!
Sounds like a fascinating murder mystery with a twist. I’ve never read a book where someone almost insists that he was the murderer!
My Tuesday post features In His Arms.
I think he’s really confused. Maybe hungover! LOL
With a title like that, I had to come see what it was about! Love the comment about being ‘lethal, even in slumber.’
Mine this week is another by Barbara Hambly, this one from her James Asher series: http://wp.me/pZnGI-q0
Yeah, real dangerous when he’s snoring. LOL
Haha! I like how he sounds deflated that he didn’t do the murder! Great tease!
Naomi @ Naomi’s Reading Palace
Kind of odd isn’t he? LOL
I’m curious to learn more about the book.
I’ll be reviewing it in November. I’m almost finished reading it now and so glad I had a chance to read.
‘Lethal even in slumber’ – cute!
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Yep. He’s the ‘drunken master!’ LOL
Ooooh! A murder mystery! This one sounds interesting!
They go well together don’t they! Throw in some laughs and all set:)
Ooo… nice mystery. Love that it’s set in 16th century Japan.
That’s the first thing that grabbed my attention:)
Not sure what to think. 🙂
sherry @ fundinmental
I thought Jackie Chan! LOL
Oh that sounds interesting, hope you’re enjoying it.
Very intriguing teaser! Nice pick!