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The Shadow AgentAuthor: Kunieda Shiro
| Original Title | 怪しの者 |
|---|---|
| Author | 国枝 史郎 |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In 1713 Owari Province, a beggar named Gonshichi conceals a dangerous secret: he is Hata Tanomo, a samurai spy tasked with unraveling a conspiracy threatening the Tokugawa shogunate. Observing a suspicious craftsman near the Shonai River—later revealed as Tsurukichi, an Edo operative—he uncovers ties to a forbidden warship covertly constructed by Lord Muneharu, whose ambitions clash with Shogun Yoshimune. Disguised as a vagrant, Tanomo infiltrates households and shadowy networks, encountering Tsurukichi again as he manipulates Mochida Hachirōemon’s innocent daughter, Sayo, to extract secrets. Amid haunted mansions and clandestine meetings, tensions escalate as Tanomo races to dismantle the plot, navigating sword duels, double agents, and a high-stakes elopement scheme. With political betrayal simmering and a warship nearing completion, Tanomo must balance loyalty and deception, risking everything to ignite a blaze that could alter the fate of Owari—or consume him in its flames. Shadows of loyalty and treachery intertwine in this tale of feudal intrigue. |
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