Nightshade: An Only in Tokyo Mystery
Author: Jonelle Patrick
Synopsis:
First in an all-new series of mysteries that could happen only in Tokyo...
Yumi Hata went to school in the U.S., but now—back in Tokyo, living with her parents and working as an English translator—she no longer fits in with the fiercely traditional Japanese. If not for her friend Rika, Yumi would feel completely isolated, so when Rika is found dead—suspected of jisatsu, taking part in a suicide pact—Yumi is devastated.
Fortunately, the police investigator in charge of Rika’s case is Yumi’s old schoolmate Kenji, who also wants to clear Rika’s name. As Yumi and Kenji dig up more evidence, they discover that Rika’s “suicide” is not what it seemed.
Chasing Rika’s murderer, Yumi and Kenji encounter doll-faced Lolita fashionistas, trendy bars inhabited by the social elite, and the dark side of a suicide pact website. The clock is ticking as they race to find the killer before the next victim is targeted...
News:
Nightshade is one of Jonelle Patrick's novel set in the Only in Tokyo Mystery series where magazine staff writer, Yumi Hata has to persuade reluctant Detective Nakamura that the deaths are not what they might seem. At 344 pages, this is enough for Patrick to get across what life is like in Japan and what the people are like, even behind closed doors.
Book Info:
Nightshade: An Only in Tokyo Mystery
Author: Jonelle Patrick
Publisher: Bancroft and Greene
Pages: 344
ISBN: 978-0-9975709-0-8
Other Books by This Author:
Fallen Angel
Idolmaker
Painted Doll
