{"product_id":"blood-hina-paperback","title":"Blood Hina - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNaomi Hirahara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fourth installment of the Mas Arai mystery series and the precursor to \u003ci\u003eStrawberry Yellow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlood Hina\u003c\/i\u003e is now in paperback for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mas Arai is a wholly original sleuth-reluctant, curmudgeonly, and irresistible.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Nina Revoyr, author of \u003ci\u003eLost Canyon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWingshooters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMas Arai's best friend Haruo is getting married, and he has grudgingly agreed to serve as best man. But when the ancient Japanese doll display that belongs to Haruo's fiancéeacute;e goes missing, the wedding is called off with fingers pointed at Haruo. To save his friend's life, Mas must untangle a web of secrecy, heartbreaking memories, and murder dating all the way back to the Japanese American detention centers of World War II and drug-running of the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaomi Hirahara is the Edgar-winning author of the Mas Arai mystery series, including \u003ci\u003eSummer of the Big Bachi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrawberry Yellow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSayonara Slam\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHiroshima Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the Leilani Santiago mysteries, the Ellie Rush mysteries (Penguin), and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eLife After Manzanar\u003c\/i\u003e (Heyday). Her Mas Arai books have earned such honors as \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Book of the Year and one of the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e's Ten Best Mysteries and Thrillers. Naomi has also written many books about gardening and Japanese-American history and culture, and has contributed to several anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Noir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSanta Cruz Noir\u003c\/i\u003e. The Stanford University alumna was born and raised in Altadena, California; she now resides in neighboring Pasadena. Learn more at naomihirahara.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382984982706,"sku":"9781938849190","price":15.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a9UGilAQT-9781938849190.webp?v=1783372316","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/blood-hina-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}