The tiger drums

The third in a trio of thrillers involving women associated with the San Francisco law firm of McCloskey, Warner & Jarvis. "San Francisco attorney Chelsea Jarvis thinks her assignment in Tokyo is only to negotiate a contract with Hayashi, head of a corporation, but the main reason for her presence is to bring back to her client a thick, wax-sealed envelope. meanwhile, she becomes romantically involved with Yoshi Moore, Professor of English Literature, visiting Japan to explore his Japanese roots. Because of the explosive nature of the envelope's contents, the couple is forced to take refuge with Yoshi's relatives as they feel through a minefield of situations, attempting to escape vicious underworld predators."--Page 4 of cover