The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 14 books · 1997 to 2023 · Mostly set in Tokyo

Sujata Massey

Crime and mysteryThriller and suspenseAmateur sleuthCosy and comicHistorical crimeLegal thriller

Sujata Massey wrote the Rei Shimura mysteries about a Japanese-American antiques dealer in Tokyo, then the Perveen Mistry series about Bombay's first woman lawyer in the 1920s.

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Sujata Massey books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Rei Shimura

10 books · Set in TokyoAmateur sleuthCosy and comic
  1. 1The Salaryman's Wife1997With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Zen Attitude1998With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Flower Master1999With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Floating Girl2000With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Bride's Kimono2001With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Samurai's Daughter2003With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Pearl Diver2004With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The Typhoon Lover2005With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Girl in a Box2006With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Shimura Trouble2008With Rei ShimuraBuy on Amazon

Perveen Mistry

4 books · Set in MumbaiHistorical crimeLegal thriller
  1. 1The Widows of Malabar Hill2018With Perveen MistryBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Satapur Moonstone2019With Perveen MistryBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Bombay Prince2021With Perveen MistryBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Mistress of Bhatia House2023With Perveen MistryBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Rei Shimura

Mistry