{"product_id":"the-salarymans-wife-sujata-massey-9780061044434","title":"The Salaryman's Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Agatha Award.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sujata Massey blasts her way into fiction with \u003cem\u003eThe Salaryman's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-cultural mystery of manners with a decidedly sexy edge.\"-- Janet Evanonich\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese-American Rei Shimura is a 27-year-old English teacher living in one of Tokyo's seediest neighborhoods. She doesn't make much money, but she wouldn't go back home to California even if she had a free ticket (which, thanks to her parents, she does.) She's determined to make it on her own. Her independence is threatened however, when a getaway to an ancient castle town is marred by murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRei is the first to find the beautiful wife of a high-powered businessman, dead in the snow. Taking charge, as usual, Rei searches for clues by crashing a funeral, posing as a bar-girl, and somehow ending up pursued by police and paparazzi alike. In the meantime, she attempts to piece together a strange, ever-changing puzzle--one that is built on lies and held together by years of sex and deception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first installment in the Rei Shimura series, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Salaryman's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting tale of death, love, and sex, told in a unique cross-cultural voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sujata Massey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061044431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061044434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperTorch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Macavity Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Agatha Awards - Winner","brand":"Sujata Massey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051384893695,"sku":"9780061044434","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_541f9a9c-10b3-4bd6-9069-069013f3366d.jpg?v=1685012777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-salarymans-wife-sujata-massey-9780061044434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}