<p>Sujata Massey is a mystery writer born 1964 in Sussex, England who emigrated with her family to the United States at the age of 5.
She is best known for her series featuring Rei Shimura, a Californian born to a Japanese father and an American mother. Many of her novels are set in Japan and in Washington, D.C. On her official Website, Massey states that she has begun work on a new Rei Shimura book set in post-tsunami Japan.</p>