Dismissed with Prejudice

Top ten New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance′ s classic tale of suspense featuring Seattle detective J. P. Beaumont and his desperate race to track down a twisted killer.

Japanese businessman Tadeo Kurobashi had many passions, including computers, poetry, money, and Samurai lore. So his suicide method of choice would naturally be the ancient art of seppuku - what the uninitiated call ⧡ ra- kiri. ⟂ ut despite the bloody Samurai sword Kurobashi clutches tightly in his lifeless hand, Seattle detective J. P. Beaumont senses the dead software magnate played a less active role in his own demise. Because glaring errors have been made in the time- honoured Asian death ritual - which has Beau looking for someone with a less traditional passion䥯 r cold- blooded homicide.