Kimono Suicide

The mystery starts when prominent LA neurosurgeon Dr. June Kato finds a dead body in her traditional Japanese garden, a bloody dagger hanging from the beautiful woman's belly. But was the young woman murdered or did she commit ritual seppuku? While June believes one thing, the police have other ideas, and in no time at all, her life is invaded by police and crime scene investigators. With a little more digging, June becomes the prime suspect in the police investigation.There is...
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The mystery starts when prominent LA neurosurgeon Dr. June Kato finds a dead body in her traditional Japanese garden, a bloody dagger hanging from the beautiful woman's belly. But was the young woman murdered or did she commit ritual seppuku? While June believes one thing, the police have other ideas, and in no time at all, her life is invaded by police and crime scene investigators. With a little more digging, June becomes the prime suspect in the police investigation.There is something about the dead woman that haunts June's mind, so much so that she looks for the real murderer, if only to clear her own name and reputation. Suspense shadows every corner of her life, right up to the moment she finds the person responsible for not just one murder but two. But will June be the third victim in this twisting story of several lives that intersect in her home?Between her little garden, beautiful kimono, and a few martial arts skills, this novel is filled with Japanese culture.