Murder on Bamboo Lane - (Officer Ellie Rush Mystery) by Naomi Hirahara (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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 co-ed'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."--P. [4] of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Trouble awaits rookie LAPD Officer Ellie Rush as she patrols the mean streets of Los Angeles on her bicycle...</b> <p/>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. <p/>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Ellie is a detective of a different sort. Young and resolutely urban, she represents Los Angeles as it is, rather than as it was.--<i>Los Angeles Times</i> <p/>"The most original mystery I've encountered in many years."--Sujata Massey, author of the Rei Shimura mysteries <p/>"One of the warmest, most realistic characters to hit crime fiction in a long time."--Lee Goldberg, New York <i>Times </i>bestselling co-author of The Heist <p> <br>"Delivers seamless writing, interesting characters, the right touch of romance, social commentary...the list goes on."--Sheila Connolly, New York </p><p><i>Times </i>bestselling author of the County Cork Mysteries</p><p><br>"A great series opener! Ellie Rush...is smart and tough...Hirahara paints a mesmerizing portrait of the Los Angeles she knows so well."--Henry Chang, author of <i>Chinatown Beat</i> <p/>"A total home run, a crackling mystery."--Timothy Hallinan, Edgar-nominated author of the Poke Rafferty and Junior Bender mysteries <p/><b>Praise for the Mas Arai Mysteries</b> <p/>A thoughtful and highly entertaining read.--<i>Library Journal</i> (Starred Review) <p/>This perfectly balanced gem deserves a wide readership.--<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(Starred Review)<br> </p><p></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Naomi Hirahara </b>is the Edgar(R) Award-winning author of the Mas Arai Mysteries. Born and raised in Pasadena, Naomi received her bachelor's degree in international relations from Stanford University and studied at the Inter-University Center for Advanced Japanese Language Studies in Tokyo. She worked as a reporter and editor of <i>The Rafu Shimpo</i> in downtown Los Angeles. She is also the author of <i>1001 Cranes</i> and has written, edited, and published several nonfiction books, largely about the Japanese American experience. She lives with her husband in Southern California.
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