Flask of the Drunken Master by Susan Spann Spotlight!!

Publication Date: July 14, 2015 
Publisher: St. Martin's Press 
Formats: eBook, Hardcover 
ISBN-13: 9781250027061 
Pages: 304 
Series: Shinobi Mysteries (Volume 3) Genre: Historical Mystery

      

August 1565: When a rival artisan turns up dead outside Ginjiro's brewery, and all the evidence implicates the brewer, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo must find the killer before the magistrate executes Ginjiro and seizes the brewery, leaving his wife and daughter destitute. A missing merchant, a vicious debt collector, and a female moneylender join Ginjiro and the victim's spendthrift son on the suspect list. But with Kyoto on alert in the wake of the shogun's recent death, a rival shinobi on the prowl, and samurai threatening Hiro and Father Mateo at every turn, Ginjiro's life is not the only one in danger. Will Hiro and Father Mateo unravel the clues in time to save Ginjiro's life, or will the shadows gathering over Kyoto consume the detectives as well as the brewer? Flask of the Drunken Master is the latest entry in Susan Spann's thrilling 16th century Japanese mystery series, featuring ninja detective Hiro Hattori and Jesuit Father Mateo.

Praise for Claws of the Cat

"Spann matches period detail with a well-developed whodunit plot in her promising debut, the first in a new series set in 16th-century Japan."

Shinobi Mystery Series Titles

Book One: Claws of the Cat (Library Journal Mystery Debut of the Month) Book Two: Blade of the Samurai Book Three: Flask of the Drunken Master

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About the Author

Susan Spann acquired her love of books and reading during her preschool days in Santa Monica, California. As a child she read everything from National Geographic to Agatha Christie. In high school, she once turned a short-story assignment into a full-length fantasy novel (which, fortunately, will never see the light of day). A yearning to experience different cultures sent Susan to Tufts University in Boston, where she immersed herself in the history and culture of China and Japan. After earning an undergraduate degree in Asian Studies, Susan diverted to law school. She returned to California to practice law, where her continuing love of books has led her to specialize in intellectual property, business and publishing contracts. Susan’s interest in Japanese history, martial arts, and mystery inspired her to write the Shinobi Mystery series featuring Hiro Hattori, a sixteenth-century ninja who brings murderers to justice with the help of Father Mateo, a Portuguese Jesuit priest. When not writing or representing clients, Susan enjoys traditional archery, martial arts, horseback riding, online gaming, and raising seahorses and rare corals in her highly distracting marine aquarium. Susan lives in Sacramento with her husband, son, three cats, one bird, and a multitude of assorted aquatic creatures. For more information please visit Susan Spann’s website and blog. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Flask of the Drunken Master Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, July 6 
Excerpt at What Is That Book About 
Tuesday, July 7 
Review at Book Babe 
Wednesday, July 8 
Guest Post & Giveaway at To Read, Or Not to Read 
Spotlight & Giveaway at Raven Haired Girl 
Thursday, July 9 
Interview at Oh, for the Hook of a Book! 
Friday, July 10 
Guest Post & Giveaway at Unshelfish 
Monday, July 13 
Guest Post at Shelf Full of Books 
Spotlight at The Never-Ending Book 
Tuesday, July 14 
Review at Beth's Book Nook Blog 
Thursday, July 16 
Excerpt & Giveaway at Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus More 
Friday, July 17 
Guest Post at Just One More Chapter 
Monday, July 20 
Guest Post & Giveaway at Booklover Book Reviews 
Wednesday, July 22 
Guest Post at Book Nerd 
Review, Guest Post, & Giveaway at Queen of All She Reads 
Thursday, July 23 
Interview & Excerpt at Jorie Loves a Story 
Friday, July 24 
Guest Post at Book Dilettante 
Monday, July 27 
Guest Post at Reading the Past 
Tuesday, July 28 
Spotlight at A Literary Vacation 
Thursday, July 30 
Guest Post & Excerpt at at Oh, for the Hook of a Book! 
Spotlight at CelticLady's Reviews 
Monday, August 3
Review at Svetlana's Reads and Views 
Tuesday, August 4 
Review at A Book Geek 
Wednesday, August 5 
Guest Post at Editing Pen 
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Review at Diana's Book Reviews 
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