‘Crown City’ author Naomi Hirahara on a book Southern Californians will love

Novelist Naomi Hirahara, author of books including “Clark and Division” and “Evergreen,” returns with a new mystery set in Pasadena, “Crown City.” A winner of the Edgar and McCavity awards for mystery writers and a former chapter president of the Southern California chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, Hirahara is also known as the author of the best-selling Mas Arai series. 

Q. Please tell readers about your new book, “Crown City.”

“Crown City” is a deep dive into 1903 Pasadena when things Japanese were all the rage.