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Publisher: Dark Alley
ISBN: 0060595035    
Release Date: 2004-07-01

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Antiques dealer Rei Shimura is in San Francisco visiting her parents and researching a personal project to trace the story of 100 years of Japanese decorative arts through her own family's history. But Rei's work is interrupted by the arrival of her long-distance boyfriend, lawyer Hugh Glendinning, who is involved in a class action lawsuit on behalf of people forced to engage in slave labor for Japanese companies during World War II.</p>

Suddenly, when one of Hugh's clients is murdered, their two projects intertwine. Before long, Rei uncovers troubling facts about her own family's actions during the war. As she starts to unravel the truth and search for a killer, the notions of family ties and loyalty take on an entirely new meaning.</p>

Sujata Massey, whom critics consistently praise for her ability to balance mystery with a command of the customs and attitudes of the East and West, is back with another gripping and provocative tale sure to keep readers charmed from start to finish.</p>

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