~ Trade Paperback

~ Winner of the Macavity Award for Sue Feder Historical Mystery - 2022

~ New Release - 2022

Clark and Division: A Japantown Mystery

Set in 1944 Chicago, Clark and Division brings to focus the struggles of one Japanese-American family released from mass incarceration at Manzanar during World War II through the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her revered older sister's death . . . 

Inspired by historical events, Clark and Division infuses an atmospheric and heartbreakingly real crime fiction plot with rich period details and delicately wrought personal stories Naomi Hirahara has gleaned from thirty years of research and archival work in Japanese American history.

“A heart-pounding read for thriller aficionados, true-crime buffs and anyone who wants to learn more about the bitter history of Japanese Americans in the 20th century.” -- Reader's Digest