{"product_id":"tokyo-swindlers-9781611720846","title":"Tokyo Swindlers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA contemporary Japanese crime thriller unravels an intricate web of deception and greed, inspired by recent land-fraud scandals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakumi, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ko Shinjo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shueisha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611720846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Ko Shinjo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eKo Shinjo was born in Tokyo in 1983. He made his debut in 2012 with \u003cem\u003eNarrow House\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 36th Subaru Literature Award. In 2020, Shinjo's book \u003cem\u003eJimenshitachi\u003c\/em\u003e--which has been adapted into Netflix's live-action \u003cem\u003eTokyo Swindlers\u003c\/em\u003e--was nominated for the 23rd Haruhiko Oyabu Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator: Charles De Wolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCharles De Wolf, a resident of Japan for more than 40 years, is an accomplished translator of fiction and nonfiction as well as scholarly works. His English-translated works include\u003cem\u003e In Pursuit of Lavender\u003c\/em\u003e by Akiko Itoyama, \u003cem\u003eME\u003c\/em\u003e by Hoshino Tomiyuki, and the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eEclipse\u003c\/em\u003e by Hirano Keiichiro. He is currently a professor emeritus at Keio University in Tokyo, where he held faculty positions for more than 20 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302555570390,"sku":"9781611720846","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_51499021-45d8-42a0-9ea4-d284c07ab447.jpg?v=1731324624","url":"https:\/\/tiabookcellar.com\/products\/tokyo-swindlers-9781611720846","provider":"tia book cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}