The Salaryman's Wife (Rei Shimura Series #1)

by Sujata Massey

Overview

Winner of the Agatha Award.

"Sujata Massey blasts her way into fiction with The Salaryman's Wife, a cross-cultural mystery of manners with a decidedly sexy edge."— Janet Evanonich

Japanese-American Rei Shimura is a 27-year-old English teacher living in one of Tokyo's seediest neighborhoods. She doesn't make much money, but she wouldn't go back home to California even if she had a free ticket (which, thanks to her parents, she does.) She's determined to make it on her own. Her independence is threatened however, when a getaway to an ancient castle town is marred by murder.

Rei is the first to find the beautiful wife of a high-powered businessman, dead in the snow. Taking charge, as usual, Rei searches for clues by crashing a funeral, posing as a bar-girl, and somehow ending up pursued by police and paparazzi alike. In the meantime, she attempts to piece together a strange, ever-changing puzzle—one that is built on lies and held together by years of sex and deception.

The first installment in the Rei Shimura series, The Salaryman's Wife is a riveting tale of death, love, and sex, told in a unique cross-cultural voice. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061044434
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	04/05/2000
Series:	Rei Shimura Series , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	246,173
Product dimensions:	6.74(w) x 4.10(h) x 1.15(d)

About the Author

Sujata Massey was a reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun and spent several years in Japan teaching English and studying Japanese. She is the author of The Salaryman's Wife, Zen Attitude, The Flower Master, The Floating Girl, The Bride's Kimono, The Samurai's Daughter, The Pearl Diver, and The Typhoon Lover. She lives in Minneapolis.

Editorial Reviews

"Sujata Massey blasts her way into fiction with The Salaryman's Wife, a cross-cultural mystery of manners with a decidedly sexy edge." — Janet Evanonich

"A terrific debut, crafted with surprising twists and turns, and steeped in the flavor of contemporary Japan." — Jonnie Jacobs

"A witty, perceptive take on how contemporary society clashed with traditional culture in modern Japan." — Laura John Rowland

"This book is a magic carpet to the Japanese Alps, and serves up murder as well. Great reading!" — Barbara D'Amato

"You can't find a better guide to the mean streets of Japan than Rei Shimura!...An excellent new series fro ma talented new writer." — Marcia Muller

From the Publisher

"A terrific debut, crafted with surprising twists and turns, and steeped in the flavor of contemporary Japan."

Jonnie Jacobs

"Sujata Massey blasts her way into fiction with The Salaryman's Wife, a cross-cultural mystery of manners with a decidedly sexy edge."

Janet Evanonich

"A witty, perceptive take on how contemporary society clashed with traditional culture in modern Japan."

Laura John Rowland

"You can't find a better guide to the mean streets of Japan than Rei Shimura!...An excellent new series fro ma talented new writer."

Marcia Muller

"This book is a magic carpet to the Japanese Alps, and serves up murder as well. Great reading!"

Barbara D'Amato

"A witty, perceptive take on how contemporary society clashed with traditional culture in modern Japan."

null Laura John Rowland

"A terrific debut, crafted with surprising twists and turns, and steeped in the flavor of contemporary Japan."

null Jonnie Jacobs

"Sujata Massey blasts her way into fiction with The Salaryman's Wife, a cross-cultural mystery of manners with a decidedly sexy edge."

null Janet Evanonich