Crown City by Hirahara, Naomi
Crown City by Hirahara, Naomi

Crown City

Two Japanese American men hired to investigate an art theft discover something much more sinister in turn-of-the-century...
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Author: Naomi Hirahara
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Crown City by Hirahara, Naomi

Crown City

$89.99 $47.29
Crown City by Hirahara, Naomi

Crown City

$89.99 $47.29
Author: Naomi Hirahara
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Two Japanese American men hired to investigate an art theft discover something much more sinister in turn-of-the-century California--from the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Clark and Division.

Pasadena, 1903: Eighteen-year-old Ryunosuke "Ryui" Wada staggers off the boat from Yokohama, Japan, ready to reinvent himself after the untimely deaths of his parents. Though battling loneliness and culture shock, Ryui does his best to settle into his work as an art dealer's apprentice while adjusting to his new home. From his enigmatic photographer roommate, Jack, to the beautiful seamstress living downstairs, Ryui finds himself surrounded by colorful characters and unbelievable opportunities and is soon utterly swept up in all "Crown City" has to offer.

But tensions are seething under Pasadena's bustling prosperity. Ryui is the victim of an anti-Japanese attack, and a painting is stolen from the studio of Toshio Aoki, Pasadena's most successful Japanese artist, who then hires Ryui and Jack to investigate. It's not long before their sleuthing leads them into real danger. Ryui is a naive young man in a foreign country--has he bitten off more than he can chew?

In this fish-out-of-water mystery, studded with cameos by real historical figures, Edgar Award-winner Naomi Hirahara brings to life a little-known slice of California history.

Author: Naomi Hirahara
Publisher: Soho Crime
Published: 02/24/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.39w x 1.18d
ISBN: 9781641296083


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/12/2026
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2025
Foreword 12/18/2025

About the Author
Naomi Hirahara is the Mary Higgins Clark Award, Edgar Award, and Lefty Award-winning author of Clark and Division and Evergreen; the Mas Arai mystery series, including Summer of the Big Bachi, which was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year; and the LA-based Ellie Rush mysteries. A former editor of The Rafu Shimpo newspaper, she has co-written nonfiction books like Life after Manzanar and the award-winning Terminal Island: Lost Communities on America's Edge. She and her husband make their home in Pasadena, California.
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