The Pearl Diver - (Severn House Large Print) by Sujata Massey (Paperback)

About the Book

The latest book in the Agatha and Macavity Award-winning mystery series finds the young and wily sleuth, Rei Shimura, searching for missing women in Washington, D.C.

From the Back Cover

The seventh book in Sujata Massey's Agatha and Macavity Award-winning mystery series is a witty, suspenseful story that takes its young sleuth into the Washington DC restaurant world.

A dazzling engagement ring and the promise of a fresh start bring antiques dealer and sometime sleuth Rei Shimura to Washington, DC. But just as she's starting to settle down -catching up with a long-lost cousin and undertaking a lucrative commission furnishing a trendy Japanese restaurant nearby - things begin to go haywire. First, her cousin vanishes from the restaurant's opening-night party, and then Rei is drafted to help find a Japanese war bride who disappeared 30 years earlier.

The search for both missing women becomes suspiciously linked, and along the way, Rei faces truths about herself that may change her destiny - if she lives long enough.

Review Quotes

"The Pearl Diver is a superb book, with wonderfully realized characters, a deftly woven plot, and a vulnerable, heroic, unforgettable sleuth, Rei. I couldn't put it down." - Diane Mott Davidson
"Engaging." - Rocky Mountain News (Denver)
"Sujata Massey gracefully weaves Japanese art, history, and social mores into a series narrated by a Japanese-American antiques dealer." - New York Times Book Review
"A riveting story." - Library Journal
"Adept at crafting dead-on dialogue and juggling serious issues with humor, Massey has produced another triumph." - Publishers Weekly
"Sujata Massey's mysteries are breezy and girly and...tartly funny." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Enthralling. Rei Shimura has grown with each succeeding novel from an unsure young antiques dealer to a capable, self-confident woman ready to take on difficult problems even if they almost kill her." - Dallas Morning News
"A feast of delights, sure to make readers impatient for Rei Shimura's next adventure." - Baltimore Sun
"Sujata Massey remains a strong sustainer of suspense." - Baltimore Sun
"This novel is beautifully constructed and highly emotional. Massey's knowledge of Japanese antiques and downtown D.C. enhances the story." - USA Today
"You can't go wrong sharing the adventures of Rei Shimura." - --Bookloons.com