Tokyo Swindlers
Translated by Charles De Wolf
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A contemporary Japanese crime thriller unravels an intricate web of deception and greed, inspired by recent land-fraud scandals.
Takumi, grieving the tragic loss of his family, is drawn into a real-estate swindle masterminded by fabled land scammer Harrison Yamanaka. The target is an unprecedented $70-million property. During his pursuit, Detective Tatsu, upright as ever but nearing retirement, discovers Harrison's strange connection to Takumi's past.
As the high-stakes fraud unfolds, the convergence of motives leads to a shocking outcome in this intense game of deception versus truth.
"This is masterful"—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"...no one comes out unscathed."—Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo Vice and Tokyo Noir
"An unflinching deep dive into the darkness of humanity."—The Japan Times
"Pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes world of land fraud in Japan."—Asian Review of Books
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Book Dimensions: 13.97 cm, 1.65 cm, 21.59 cm
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