Imperfect Strangers is a murder mystery set in small-town, present-day Japan. President Nomura, head of a university in a western prefecture of Japan, is found with his throat slit in his office. Chief Inspector Inoue of the local police learns that the victim had many enemies and few friends. Digging deeper, Inoue uncovers a web of deceit and self-deception, with nearly everyone involved harboring his own secrets and lies. To find Nomura’s killer, the chief inspector realizes he must take into account issues festering in modern-day Japanese society. He faces his greatest challenge, risking professional ruin and personal disgrace, in his race to solve the case.
Here is my interview with Lea O’Harra, author of the mystery novel Imperfect Strangers.
