From the time she was a child,Mas Arai’sdaughter,Mari, was completelygasa-gasa–never sitting still, always on the go, getting into everything. AndMas, busy tending lawns, gambling, & struggling to put hisHiroshimapast behind him, never had much time for the family he was trying to support. For years now, his resentful daughter has lived a continent away inNew York City, & had a life he knew little about.But an anxious phone call fromMariasking for his help plunges the usually obstinateMasinto a series of startling situations from maneuvering in an unfamiliar city to making nice with his tall, blond son-in-law,Lloyd, to taking care of a sickly child…to finding a dead body in the rubble of a former koi pond. The victim wasKazzy Ouchi, ahalf-Japanesemillionaire who also happened to beMari&Lloyd’sboss.Stumbling onto the scene,Massees more amiss than the detectives do, but his instinct is to keep his mouth shut. Only when the case threatens his daughter & her family doesMastake action: patiently, stubbornly tugging at the end of a tangled, dangerous mystery. And as he does, he begins to lay bare a tragic secret on the dark side of anAmericandream.…Both a riveting mystery & a powerful story of passionate relationships across a cultural divide,Gasa-Gasa Girlis a tale told with heart and wisdom: an unforgettable portrait of fathers, daughters, & other strangers.°°°Naomi Hiraharais the Edgar-winning author of theMas Araimystery series, includingSummer of the Big Bachi,Snakeskin Shamesin, &Blood Hina. She is also the author of the new series of L.A.-basedEllie Rushmysteries, published byPenguin. HerMas Araibooks have earned such honors as the Chicago Tribune's Ten Best Mysteries & Thrillers & Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. The Stanford University alumna was born & raised inAltadena, CA; she now resides in the adjacent town ofPasadena.