Lea began working at a private Japanese university on the rural island of Shikoku and was employed full-time teaching English language and culture since her arrival in Japan in the spring of 1984. She is now living in Lancaster.
“I have published widely on English and Japanese literature, but also I have begun writing so-called ‘creative non-fiction’ about my life in Japan as an American academic married to a Japanese farmer and the mother of three sons. My first crime novel, Imperfect Strangers, is a dissection of Japanese society as much as it is a murder mystery. It has been reviewed by the author Suzanne Kamata who observes that ‘With her deep knowledge of Japanese culture, superb writing, and sensitivity to human foibles, Lea has crafted a cross-cultural whodunnit sure to please Japanophiles and mystery lovers alike.’”
Website: http://leaoharra.com/
