Akitada's Holiday — I.J. Parker

Murder doesn't take holidays, and neither does Akitada. In this collection of three tales, Akitada solves crimes on New Year's Day, during the O-bon festival of the dead, and on the occasion of the Tanabata festival celebrating the meeting of celestial lovers. As a bonus, a chapter describes the Kamo festival from RASHOMON GATE. These exotic whodunits mix detection with the customs of a fascinating culture.