La serie Sano Ichiro, de Laura Joh Rowland, sigue las novelas de misterio histórico de este ciclo. Incluye títulos como Shinju, Bundori y The Way of the Traitor.
Shinju
1994
Bundori
1996
The Way of the Traitor
1997
The Concubine's Tattoo
1998
The Samurai's Wife
2000
Black Lotus
2001
The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria
2002
The Dragon King's Palace
2003
The Perfumed Sleeve
2004
The Assassin's Touch
2005
Red Chrysanthemum
2006
The Snow Empress
2007
The Fire Kimono
2008
The Cloud Pavilion
2009
The Ronin's Mistress
2011
The Incense Game
2012
The Shogun's Daughter
2013
The Iris Fan
2014