About the Author

Naomi Hirahara is the Edgar Award-winning author of the Mas Arai Mysteries. Born and raised in Pasadena, Naomi received her bachelor's degree in international relations from Stanford University and studied at the Inter-University Center for Advanced Japanese Language Studies in Tokyo. She worked as a reporter and editor of The Rafu Shimpo in downtown Los Angeles. She is also the author of 1001 Cranes and has written, edited, and published several nonfiction books, largely about the Japanese American experience. She lives with her husband in Southern California.

Reviews

"Ellie is a detective of a different sort. Young and resolutely urban, she represents Los Angeles as it is, rather than as it was."-Los Angeles Times

"The most original mystery I've encountered in many years."-Sujata Massey, author of the Rei Shimura mysteries

"One of the warmest, most realistic characters to hit crime fiction in a long time."-Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Heist

"Delivers seamless writing, interesting characters, the right touch of romance, social commentary...the list goes on."-Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author of the County Cork Mysteries
"A great series opener! Ellie Rush...is smart and tough...Hirahara paints a mesmerizing portrait of the Los Angeles she knows so well."-Henry Chang, author of Chinatown Beat

"A total home run, a crackling mystery."-Timothy Hallinan, Edgar-nominated author of the Poke Rafferty and Junior Bender mysteries

Praise for the Mas Arai Mysteries

"A thoughtful and highly entertaining read."-Library Journal (Starred Review)

"This perfectly balanced gem deserves a wide readership."-Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)