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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 2

The extraordinary second volume in Shotaro Ikenami's multi-million copy bestselling series of crime fighting samurai

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The Samurai Detectives: Volume 1

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

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