We’re delighted to bring you THE LANTERN BOATS by Tessa Morris-Suzuki today, a
powerful and absorbing mystery set in Tokyo, Japan.
Elly Ruskin was repatriated to Japan after the war. Tokyo is a city she barely knows and now she’s certain her husband is having an affair with Japanese Poet, Vida Vidanto.
Elly is not the only one suspicious of Vida. American forces have their eye on her too, to uncover why exactly Vida was in China during the war years.
Vida is found murdered in her apartment — is this a case of mere jealousy or is there more that lies beneath the surface?
Find out in THE LANTERN BOATS by Tessa Morris-Suzuki, only 99p / 99c for launch. Half price for a limited time!
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AN UTTERLY GRIPPING AND HEART-BREAKING HISTORICAL NOVEL SET IN POSTWAR JAPAN
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I wasn’t ready for the book to end.” Lily R.
Perfect for fans of The Woman in the White Kimono!
TWO DISPLACED PEOPLE FROM VERY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS ARE DRAWN INTO A WEB OF ESPIONAGE AND BETRAYAL, WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES
Tokyo, 1951.
Elly Ruskin is trapped between worlds. Half-Japanese, half-Scottish, she is deported from Australia to Japan after the war, but Tokyo is a city Elly barely knows. In a whirlwind romance, she falls in love with a Scottish journalist and they marry.
Kamiya Jun is a teenage war orphan from the lost Japanese colony of Karafuto. He is smuggled into the mainland on a fishing boat. Captured by the police, he is handed over to the occupation forces, and finds himself unwillingly recruited to work in an underground intelligence unit run by a maverick American officer.
Now Elly thinks her husband is having an affair and her suspicions will lead her down a treacherous path that will put everyone in danger. Kamiya might be the only person who can help her.
Discover an absolutely beguiling story of intrigue and the human spirit set against the backdrop of Japan in transition.
A powerful, deeply moving novel that will be read and re-read by fans of Ana Johns, Victoria Hislop, Dinah Jefferies, Fiona Valpy, Robert Goddard, Kate Morton and Louise Douglas.
WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE LANTERN BOATS
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I felt like I was transported back in time and into another country. The ending was perfect.” Leighton S.
“An exceptionally well-written and intriguing story . . . It also should rank high as a good choice for book clubs.” Paula K.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An intriguing plot for both characters, that intersect and diverge multiple times, before closing in a beautiful and bittersweet ending.” Lottie H.
“This is definitely a book I will read again.” Mags K.
“I was in the mood to read something that I don’t typically pick up and this was perfect for me.” Dana S
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