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Goodreads asked Walt Mussell:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Walt Mussell Much of The Samurai's Heart takes place at Himeji Castle. Among the many roof tiles at the castle, there is one tile with a cross. Amazingly, this tile survived the persecution of Christians in the 17th century. This story is a secular novel, but the cross is the inspiration and plays a part in the story.

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