When Zenta and Matsuzo, two masterless samurai, arrive at the home of Zenta's old friend and former teacher, the two discover that the village has been tormented by an unknown force. A mysterious killer, known as the Cat because of his sharp claws, has already killed four young girls, now Zenta and Matsuzo must solve the mystery and put an end to the terror. Zenta and Matsuzo are wondering ronin (masterless samurai) with a skill and code of honor unlike the ordinary citizens of Japan. Together the stoic Zenta and carefree Matsuzo fall in and out of extraordinary adventures-solving mysteries that leave others baffled. Set in sixteenth century Japan, the books in the Zenta and Matsuzo Mystery series present unique and complex plots that are full of action, intrigue, and suspense.