Shimura TroubleShimura Trouble

"Undercover spy Rei Shimura expects peace and quiet when she takes leave from work to care for her father, who has recently suffered a stroke. Then a mysterious letter arrives from an unknown branch of the Simura Family and changes everything. Rei's family are invited to Hawaii to celebrate the eighty-eighth birthday of the family patriarch. Rei discovers that the Hawaiian Shimuras have more than a birthday in mind; they are seeking financial help to regain land they believe was stolen from them during World War Two. She dutifully agrees to research their claim, but the search is put on hold when a dramatic fire sweeps the island and her young cousin is accused of arson" -- inside cover.