"Wonderful...
Thomas balances his rich historical context with a contemporary feel...nothing dull or fussy in this book." -- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel In 1890, the first Japanese diplomatic delegation arrives in London to open an embassy.
Later that night, Ambassador Toda is shot and killed in his.
Cyrus Barker, private enquiry agent and occasional agent for the Foreign Service Office, is enlisted to display his personal Japanese garden to the visiting dignitaries. "Wonderful...
Thomas balances his rich historical context with a contemporary feel...nothing dull or fussy in this book." -- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel In 1890, the first Japanese diplomatic delegation arrives in London to open an embassy