Naomi Hirahara is an American author and creator of the Edgar Award-winning Mas Arai Mystery Series of books as well as the Officer Ellie Rush Series. Naomi built up a solid reputation as a non-fiction book author before delving into fiction.

Naomi was born in Pasadena, California to Japanese parents. Her father was born in California, but was taken to Japan as a child and lived in Hiroshima. He was only miles away from the blast of the atomic bomb, but managed to survive and move with his wife May back to California. Naomi grew up in California and received her bachelor’s degree in international relations from Stanford University. She also studied at the Inter-University Center for Advanced Japanese Language Studies in Tokyo. She worked as reporter for The Rafu Shimpo and as a professor before focusing on writing.

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Iced in Paradise(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
An Eternal Lei(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Mas Arai Books

Summer of the Big Bachi(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gasa-Gasa Girl(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Snakeskin Shamisen(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blood Hina(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Strawberry Yellow(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sayonara Slam(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hiroshima Boy(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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Murder on Bamboo Lane(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Grave on Grand Avenue(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Life After Manzanar (With: Heather C. Lindquist,Art Hansen)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Scent of Flowers(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
We Are Here (With: ILLI Ferandez)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books

San Francisco Noir(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Seattle Noir(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bronx Noir(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brooklyn Noir(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brooklyn Noir 2(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chicago Noir(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Manhattan Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miami Noir: The Classics(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
D.C. Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Baltimore Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
London Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
New Orleans Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Wall Street Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Havana Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Detroit Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Toronto Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Las Vegas Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Manhattan Noir 2(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Paris Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Istanbul Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Boston Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rome Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
San Francisco Noir 2(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Portland Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Delhi Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Phoenix Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Los Angeles Noir 2(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mexico City Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Richmond Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Orange County Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Indian Country Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moscow Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lone Star Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Philadelphia Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Haiti Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Copenhagen Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
San Diego Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pittsburgh Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Barcelona Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cape Cod Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Staten Island Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mumbai Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Long Island Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Venice Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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St. Petersburg Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Kansas City Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Boston Noir 2(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Manila Noir(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Buffalo Noir(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Twin Cities Noir(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dallas Noir(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Haiti Noir 2(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Singapore Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prison Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tel Aviv Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tehran Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Belfast Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Helsinki Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Providence Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chicago Noir: The Classics(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Memphis Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Zagreb Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Marseille Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beirut Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stockholm Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brussels Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mississippi Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
St. Louis Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prague Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
San Juan Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Oakland Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Trinidad Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Atlanta Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
New Haven Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Montana Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Buenos Aires Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Montreal Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Berlin Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
São Paulo Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Santa Cruz Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lagos Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Marrakech Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Baghdad Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vancouver Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sydney Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hong Kong Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Amsterdam Noir(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Houston Noir(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Columbus Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Santa Fe Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Alabama Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Addis Ababa Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tampa Bay Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Belgrade Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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If You Like Naomi Hirahara Books, You’ll Love…

The first book in the Mas Arai series is Summer of the Big Bachi. Bachi refers to the spirit of retribution who has come looking for Mas Arai. The Japanese-American gardener who is finding his life of sin catching up with him. A stranger comes asking about his friend from back home in Hiroshima and soon that friend ends up dead. Mas finds his own life in danger as secrets from his past come back to haunt him. This novel ties in war-torn Hiroshima with modern day Pasadena in a mystery of family and loyalty.

Murder on Bamboo Lane is the first book in the Officer Ellie Rush series. This book follows bike cop Ellie Rush who dreams of becoming a homicide detective. Those dreams don’t prepare her for encountering the dead body of a college classmate though. Ellie will find herself deep into this investigation of her former classmate and find out first hand what some will do to keep their secrets.

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