The Cardinal & the Crane - Alice Kanaka

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Résumé :
Samantha Olivares, spunky rancher and inadvertent murder magnet, made a promise to her cousin Jack, and she always keeps her promises. Chief Medical Examiner, Jack Olivares has worked up the courage to meet his mother's family in Japan and needs Sam by his side. Used to leading the show, he suddenly finds himself on the outside looking in when a family member is arrested for murder. As the cousins are immersed in what feels like an alternate world, their perceptions about life and family are changed forever. In this traditional whodunit, author Alice Kanaka offers a unique perspective on life in Japan as she experienced it. Commonplace Japanese family life and a first-time visitor's point of view, combined with a dash of murder, provide depth and understanding of familial love across cultural borders....

Biographie:
stories that are both entertaining and uplifting, perfect with a cup of Earl Grey and a roaring fire on a gloomy day....

Sommaire:
Mother of two, cat mom, and prolific reader, Alice Kanaka is the author of six traditional mysteries, seven short stories, and a twelve-episode collaboration with Black Knight, author of the Starshatter space opera series.Alice holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources. She spent twelve years working at a state psychiatric hospital, speaks three languages, and has lived in seven countries.A life-long fan of the mystery genre, Alice's books combine traditional tropes with contemporary characters to create whodunits that are simultaneously familiar and unique.Her aspiration is to write books that she would enjoy reading...