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Jonelle Patrick is the author of five novels set in Japan, and has been writing about Japanese culture and travel since she first moved to Tokyo in 2003. In addition to The Last Tea Bowl Thief and the Only In Tokyo mystery series, she produces the monthly newsletter Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and on her travel site, The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had.

She also teaches at writing workshops, appears as a panelist at Thrillerfest, and was the keynote speaker at the Arrow Rock Writing Workshop.

She’s a graduate of Stanford University and the Sendagaya Japanese Language Institute, she’s also a member of the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime. She divides her time between Tokyo and San Francis ...more

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	The Last Tea Bowl Thief 4.31 avg rating — 214 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightshade (Only In Tokyo Mystery #1) 3.74 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fallen Angel (Only In Tokyo Mystery, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Idolmaker (Only In Tokyo Mystery, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Painted Doll (Only In Tokyo Mystery, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Samurai's Octopus 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It Was You: An Only In Tokyo Short 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightshade (Only In Tokyo Mystery) (Volume 1) by Jonelle Patrick (2016-06-06) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jonelle Patrick said: " This is EXACTLY the book I needed right now! Three Hours in Paris is a delicious escape, not just to Paris (a city Cara Black writes about so eloquently, it's nearly a character in itself) but back to a time when evil had a face and a name. Set again ...more "

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Jonelle Patrick rated a book it was amazing The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This tightly-plotted mystery gripped me so hard, I started carrying it with me everywhere I went. Like a kaleidoscope that shows you one possible solution after another, each twist of the plot points DS Joseph Ashe and DI Laurie Bower in a new direct ...more
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Jonelle Patrick rated a book it was amazing Splintered Justice: A Linder and Donatelli Mystery by Kim Hays (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Kim Hays' Splintered Justice is the perfect book to read right now—like her other tightly-plotted Linder & Donatelli mysteries, it's a pleasure to be whisked away to Bern and let this page-turner of a story immerse us in fascinating historical places ...more
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Jonelle Patrick rated a book it was amazing They Hang Me in Tokyo: A Barbarian Artist’s Life-Changing Journey to Master Nihonga, the Traditional Art of Japan by Allan West (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Allan West wasn't always an internationally acclaimed master of nihonga—the art of painting with powdered gemstones on gold and silver leaf—but this delightfully candid memoir is filled with stories of how he carved out a place for himself in that mo ...more
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