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Murder on Bamboo Lane

Ellie Rush #1

Naomi Hirahara

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English
Berkley
01 April 2014
Rookie cop Ellie Rush has dreams of being a homicide detective, but for now she patrols the mean streets of Los Angeles on a bicycle. And trouble can be waiting for her around any corner or down any dark alley...

It's the day of the Chinese New Year Parade, and bike cop Ellie Rush is part of the increased police presence on the streets of L.A.'s Chinatown to ensure order and safety. When she hears a report on her radio that a dead body has been found in an alley nearby, she has a sick feeling of dread that it's Jenny Nguyen, a former college classmate, who's gone missing.

This is one time Ellie wishes her instincts weren't so good- Jenny has been shot. The murder is personal to Ellie, but what's odd is the interest other officials are taking in the case, including her Aunt Cheryl, the highest-ranking Asian-American officer in the LAPD (a source of pride to her grandmother, but annoyance to Ellie's mom). Not wanting to jeopardize her job or rock the family, Ellie attempts to penetrate the blue wall of silence around the murder with help from her college friends. Unfortunately, Jenny's killer may go to any lengths to ensure this rookie doesn't live to see her next promotion...

From the award-winning authorof theJapantown Mysteries, trouble awaits rookie LAPD Officer Ellie Rush as she patrols the mean streets of Los Angeles on her bicycle...

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 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.

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Imprint:   Berkley
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 171mm,  Width: 105mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   146g
ISBN:   9780425264959
ISBN 10:   0425264955
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Naomi Hirahara 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 The Rafu Shimpo in downtown Los Angeles. She is also the author of 1001 Cranes and has written, edited, and published several nonfiction books, largely about the Japanese American experience. She lives with her husband in Southern California.

Reviews for Murder on Bamboo Lane: Ellie Rush #1

Ellie is a detective of a different sort. Young and resolutely urban, she represents Los Angeles as it is, rather than as it was. -- Los Angeles Times The most original mystery I've encountered in many years. --Sujata Massey, author of the Rei Shimura mysteries One of the warmest, most realistic characters to hit crime fiction in a long time. --Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Heist Delivers seamless writing, interesting characters, the right touch of romance, social commentary...the list goes on. --Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author of the County Cork Mysteries 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 Chinatown Beat A total home run, a crackling mystery. --Timothy Hallinan, Edgar-nominated author of the Poke Rafferty and Junior Bender mysteriesPraise for the Mas Arai Mysteries A thoughtful and highly entertaining read. -- Library Journal (Starred Review) This perfectly balanced gem deserves a wide readership. -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)


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