Laura Joh Rowland has been here in New Orleans for 26 years and has been writing for most of that time. She writes Japanese murder mysteries set in 1600's. She is waiting for her 13th novel in the series to come out entitled, The Snow Impress. Her books are about a Japanese detective named Sano. Her books explain life of the higher class at this time period. They are truely unlike any other books out right now.