THE KIZUNA COAST. A REI SHIMURA MYSTERY - Tecno-Libro

When a devastating earthquake rocks Japan s northeast coast, a tsunami follows and Rei Shimura is swept into her most rugged adventure yet. The mystery begins with an SOS from Rei s friend, the antiques dealer Mr. ishida, trapped among thousands of displaced and dead on the Tohoku Coast. Rei rushes to Tokyo, where she discovers ishida Antiques may have been burglarized. Rei takes Mr. ishida s abandoned dog, Hachiko, on a volunteer bus to the ravaged town of Sugihama. But Mr. ishida s got more work for her, since he lost sight of his antiques apprentice Mayumi and is frantic with worry. He won t leave Sugihama without knowing the fate of the troubled 19-year-old girl from a famous lacquer-making family. Calling on disaster survivors and volunteers-as well as her knowledge of Japanese manners and history-Rei investigates the suspicious disappearance. From Tohoku s muddy shops and shelters to the buzzing bars and bathhouses of Tokyo, it s a suspenseful journey. But as Rei draws closer to the truth, she realiz