Summer Of The Big Bachi
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Download Summer Of The Big Bachi PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Summer Of The Big Bachi book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Summer Of The Big Bachi
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Delta
Release Date : 2004-03-30
Summer Of The Big Bachi written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Delta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-30 with Fiction categories.
In the foothills of Pasadena, Mas Arai is just another Japanese-American gardener, his lawnmower blades clean and sharp, his truck carefully tuned. But while Mas keeps lawns neatly trimmed, his own life has gone to seed. His wife is dead. And his livelihood is falling into the hands of the men he once hired by the day. For Mas, a life of sin is catching up to him. And now bachi—the spirit of retribution—is knocking on his door. It begins when a stranger comes around, asking questions about a nurseryman who once lived in Hiroshima, a man known as Joji Haneda. By the end of the summer, Joji will be dead and Mas’s own life will be in danger. For while Mas was building a life on the edge of the American dream, he has kept powerful secrets: about three friends long ago, about two lives entwined, and about what really happened when the bomb fell on Hiroshima in August 1945. A spellbinding mystery played out from war-torn Japan to the rich tidewaters of L.A.’s multicultural landscape, this stunning debut novel weaves a powerful tale of family, loyalty, and the price of both survival and forgiveness.
Snakeskin Shamisen
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Delta
Release Date : 2006-04-25
Snakeskin Shamisen written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Delta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-25 with Fiction categories.
From Summer of the Big Bachi to Gasa-Gasa Girl, Naomi Hirahara’s acclaimed novels have featured one of mystery fiction’s most unique heroes: Mas Arai, a curmudgeonly L.A. gardener, Hiroshima survivor, and inveterate gambler. Few things get Mas more excited than gambling, so when he hears about a $500,000 win–from a novelty slot machine!–he’s torn between admiration and derision. But the stakes are quickly raised when the winner, a friend of Mas’s pal G. I. Hasuike, is found stabbed to death just days later. The last thing Mas wants to do is stick his nose in someone else’s business, but at G.I.’s prodding he reluctantly agrees to follow the trail of a battered snakeskin shamisen (a traditional Okinawan musical instrument) left at the scene of the crime…and suddenly finds himself caught up in a dark mystery that reaches from the islands of Okinawa to the streets of L.A.–a world of heartbreaking memories, deception, and murder.
Strawberry Yellow
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
Release Date : 2013-03-05
Strawberry Yellow written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Prospect Park Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-05 with Fiction categories.
Mas Arai returns for his fifth mystery by getting entangled in a family reunion murder in California's strawberry fields.
Blood Hina
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
Release Date : 2013-08-26
Blood Hina written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Prospect Park Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-26 with Fiction categories.
Mas Arai's best friend Haruo is getting married, and he has grudgingly agreed to serve as best man. But when an ancient Japanese doll display of Haruo's fiancée goes missing, the wedding is called off with fingers pointed at Haruo. To solve the mystery to save Haruo's life, Mas must untangle a web of secrecy, heart-breaking memories, and murder.
1001 Cranes
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date : 2008-08-12
1001 Cranes written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Delacorte Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-12 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
WHEN 12-YEAR-OLD ANGELA Kato arrives in L.A., the last thing she wants to do is spend the entire summer with her grandparents. But in the Kato family, one is never permitted to complain. Grandma Michi and Aunt Janet put Angela to work in their flower shop, folding origami and creating 1001 crane displays for newlyweds. At first, Angela learns the trade begrudgingly. But when her folding skills improve and her relationships with family and friends grow, Angela is able to cope with her troubles, especially her parents’ impending divorce.
Murder On Bamboo Lane
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-04-01
Murder On Bamboo Lane written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Fiction categories.
From the award-winning author of the Japantown Mysteries, trouble awaits rookie LAPD Officer Ellie Rush as she patrols the mean streets of Los Angeles on her bicycle… Bike cop Ellie Rush dreams of becoming a homicide detective, but it’s still a shock when the first dead body she encounters on the job is that of a former college classmate. At the behest of her Aunt Cheryl, the highest-ranking Asian-American officer in the LAPD (a source of pride for Ellie’s grandmother, but annoyance to her mom), Ellie becomes tangled in the investigation of the coed’s murder—with equal parts help and hindrance from her nosy best friend, her over-involved ex-boyfriend, a smoldering detective, and seemingly everyone else in her extended family…only to uncover secrets that a killer may go to any lengths to ensure stay hidden.
Gasa Gasa Girl
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Delta
Release Date : 2005-03-29
Gasa Gasa Girl written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Delta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-29 with Fiction categories.
From the time she was a child, Mas Arai’s daughter, Mari, was completely gasa-gasa–never sitting still, always on the go, getting into everything. And Mas, busy tending lawns, gambling, and struggling to put his Hiroshima past behind him, never had much time for the family he was trying to support. For years now, his resentful daughter has lived a continent away in New York City, and had a life he knew little about. But an anxious phone call from Mari asking for his help plunges the usually obstinate Mas into a series of startling situations from maneuvering in an unfamiliar city to making nice with his tall, blond son-in-law, Lloyd, to taking care of a sickly child…to finding a dead body in the rubble of a former koi pond. The victim was Kazzy Ouchi, a half-Japanese millionaire who also happened to be Mari and Lloyd’s boss. Stumbling onto the scene, Mas sees more amiss than the detectives do, but his instinct is to keep his mouth shut. Only when the case threatens his daughter and her family does Mas take action: patiently, stubbornly tugging at the end of a tangled, dangerous mystery. And as he does, he begins to lay bare a tragic secret on the dark side of an American dream.… Both a riveting mystery and a powerful story of passionate relationships across a cultural divide, Gasa-Gasa Girl is a tale told with heart and wisdom: an unforgettable portrait of fathers, daughters, and other strangers.
Sayonara Slam
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
Release Date : 2016-04-09
Sayonara Slam written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Prospect Park Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-09 with Fiction categories.
Japan faces Korea in the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium, and curmudgeonly gardener Mas Arai finds himself embroiled in a murder. A Japanese tabloid writer drops dead on the field, and Mas gave the victim his last drink. It turns out there's more at stake than a baseball championship—international diplomacy depends upon uncovering secrets buried decades ago. Naomi Hirahara is the Edgar Award–winning and Anthony and Macavity Award–nominated author of the Mas Arai mystery series, including Strawberry Yellow, Blood Hina, and Snakeskin Shamisen. She is also the author of the new series of Los Angeles-based Ellie Rush mysteries, published by Penguin.
An Eternal Lei
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2022-03-22
An Eternal Lei written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-22 with Fiction categories.
It's the middle of the pandemic and Hawaii has been virtually closed to tourists. So when Leilani Santiago and her young sisters save a mysterious woman wearing an unusual lei from drowning in Waimea Bay in Kaua‘i, questions abound. Who is she and where did she come from? Leilani suddenly finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation when the lei is traced back to her best friend, the very pregnant Courtney Kahuakai, and her family’s flower business. While the woman is in a medically-induced coma at a local hospital, Leilani sets out to discover her identity and her connections to the island. She is drawn deeper into the mystery, only to stumble into secrets that prove deadly. When Leilani’s investigation puts her family in danger, her survival and the safety of those dearest to her will depend on her sense of ingenuity and the strength of her island community.
Clark And Division
DOWNLOAD
AUDIOBOOK
READ ONLINE
Author : Naomi Hirahara
language : en
Publisher: Soho Press
Release Date : 2022-06-28
Clark And Division written by Naomi Hirahara and has been published by Soho Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-28 with Fiction categories.
A New York Times Best Mystery Novel of 2021 Set in 1944 Chicago, Edgar Award-winner Naomi Hirahara’s eye-opening and poignant new mystery, the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her revered older sister's death, brings to focus the struggles of one Japanese American family released from mass incarceration at Manzanar during World War II. Chicago, 1944: Twenty-year-old Aki Ito and her parents have just been released from Manzanar, where they have been detained by the US government since the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, together with thousands of other Japanese Americans. The life in California the Itos were forced to leave behind is gone; instead, they are being resettled two thousand miles away in Chicago, where Aki’s older sister, Rose, was sent months earlier and moved to the new Japanese American neighborhood near Clark and Division streets. But on the eve of the Ito family’s reunion, Rose is killed by a subway train. Aki, who worshipped her sister, is stunned. Officials are ruling Rose’s death a suicide. Aki cannot believe her perfect, polished, and optimistic sister would end her life. Her instinct tells her there is much more to the story, and she knows she is the only person who could ever learn the truth. Inspired by historical events, Clark and Division infuses an atmospheric and heartbreakingly real crime with rich period details and delicately wrought personal stories Naomi Hirahara has gleaned from thirty years of research and archival work in Japanese American history.