Suicidal Samurai: 1 (Meiji Mysteries)

When Mori Makoto returned to Yokohama after fifteen years of exile he did not expect to be accused of murder. But when he comes across a dead body Makoto is unwittingly thrust into a murderous plot involving killers from his painful past. Together with a boisterous policeman a thrill-seeking American actress and a beautiful and mysterious shrine maiden Makoto will find himself up against a dark conspiracy that could threaten the very survival of the new Japanese government. Suicidal Samurai is the first book in an exciting new series Meiji Mysteries.