Zen Attitude It s Tough to Keep Cool When the Heat Is OnJapanese American Rei Shimura finally has a life to be proud of in Tokyo running her own antiques business and living with her Scottish lawyer boyfreind But

It s Tough to Keep Cool When the Heat Is OnJapanese American Rei Shimura finally has a life to be proud of in Tokyo running her own antiques business and living with her Scottish lawyer boyfreind But when Rei overpays for a beautiful chest of drawers, she s in for the worst deal of her life The con man who sold her the Tansu is found dead, and like it or not Rei s openeIt s Tough to Keep Cool When the Heat Is OnJapanese American Rei Shimura finally has a life to be proud of in Tokyo running her own antiques business and living with her Scottish lawyer boyfreind But when Rei overpays for a beautiful chest of drawers, she s in for the worst deal of her life The con man who sold her the Tansu is found dead, and like it or not Rei s opened a pandora s box of mystery, theft, and murder.Only Rei sees the Tansu as the key It will take a quick wit, fast feet, and above all a Zen Attitude for Rei to discover what a young monk, a judo star, and an ancient scroll have in common, and why her own life hangs in the balance.
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Sujata Massey is the author of historical and mystery fiction She s well known for the Rei Shimura mystery series, ten books which have won the Agatha and Macavity awards and been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark awards The eleventh book in the series, THE KIZUNA COAST, will be published in November 2014 Sujata also writes historical novels set in 19th and 20th century India THE SLEEPING DICTIONARY novel and audiobook tells the story of Kamala, young woman making her way in Bengal during the end of the British Raj period Born poor in a costal village, but rising to a position of influence in an elite British household in Calcutta, Kamala s personal journey becomes entwined with India s own struggle for independence In India, the sme book is published as CITY OF PALACES.Sujata has followed up this sweeping saga with a novella, THE AYAH S TALE This is a coming of age story of a young Indian ayah caring for children in a British family Will her devotion to the family s neglected children overshadow her own dreams of personal happiness Trains, the hill resort of Darjeeling, and fabulous jewelry all play supporting roles in this e book.Sujata lives in Balti, Maryland, with her family In addition to writing, she loves to travel, read, cook, garden and walk.