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The King of Nothing (Fiddler & Fiora, Bk 7)
The King of Nothing - Fiddler & Fiora, Bk 7 Author:A. E. Maxwell Fiddler visits with 75-year-old mentor Rory Cairns on the Washington State coast while Fiora, Fiddler's ex-wife and present lover, negotiates the sale of her California securities business to a Japanese investment firm. Rory, who has named Fiora his heir and given Fiddler an ancient samurai sword, is fatally injured after an apparent burglar... more »y. Fiddler and Fiora--who has joined him, planning to finalize her deal in Seattle--are sure of foul play.
In Seattle, Fiora's deal turns sour and Fiddler's dealings with a sleazy Japanese businessman, an old martial arts master and various Pike Place hustlers convince him that the sword is extremely valuable and the cause of all the skulduggery. He sets a trap on Rory's boat in a Pacific storm that endangers him and Fiora.« less