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Imperfect Strangers
(2015)(The first book in the Inspector Inoue Mystery series)
A novel by Lea O'Harra
When President Nomura, head of a small private university in southern Japan, is found in his office with his throat cut, the quiet provincial town of Fujikawa comes alive with conspiracy and secrets.
Why are official university documents missing from the crime scene? And what is the meaning behind the Japanese doll left on Nomura's desk by the killer?
Chief Inspector Inoue of the local police force soon learns that the victim had a number of enemies.
It's not long before Inoue discovers that nearly everyone involved in the case is harbouring their own secrets and lies. However, when a second university employee is murdered on campus in the dead of night, Inoue's Commanding Officer - Superintendent Takenaka - takes over the case and makes a sudden arrest, eager for the high profile case to be closed as soon as possible.
But whilst everyone is convinced they have caught the murderer, Chief Inspector Inoue is certain that they have the wrong man. Inoue faces his greatest challenge to date - risking professional ruin and disgrace in a race to find the killer.
But with everyone around him a potential suspect, who can he trust?
Or is it impossible to find perfect justice in an imperfect world?
'Imperfect Strangers' is a gripping murder mystery and an intriguing dissection of modern day Japan.
'A thrilling page-turner.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Cold Kill'.
Lea O'Harra, an American by birth, has lived in Japan for over 30 years. This is her first novel and marks the first book in the Inspector Inoue series.
Genre: Mystery
Why are official university documents missing from the crime scene? And what is the meaning behind the Japanese doll left on Nomura's desk by the killer?
Chief Inspector Inoue of the local police force soon learns that the victim had a number of enemies.
It's not long before Inoue discovers that nearly everyone involved in the case is harbouring their own secrets and lies. However, when a second university employee is murdered on campus in the dead of night, Inoue's Commanding Officer - Superintendent Takenaka - takes over the case and makes a sudden arrest, eager for the high profile case to be closed as soon as possible.
But whilst everyone is convinced they have caught the murderer, Chief Inspector Inoue is certain that they have the wrong man. Inoue faces his greatest challenge to date - risking professional ruin and disgrace in a race to find the killer.
But with everyone around him a potential suspect, who can he trust?
Or is it impossible to find perfect justice in an imperfect world?
'Imperfect Strangers' is a gripping murder mystery and an intriguing dissection of modern day Japan.
Praise for Lea O'Harra
'A thrilling page-turner.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Cold Kill'.
Lea O'Harra, an American by birth, has lived in Japan for over 30 years. This is her first novel and marks the first book in the Inspector Inoue series.
Genre: Mystery
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