{"product_id":"tokyo-swindlers-paperback","title":"Tokyo Swindlers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKo Shinjo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles de Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53372551692653,"sku":"9781611720846","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/Cj_AlNlMwO9781611720846.webp?v=1779774809","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/tokyo-swindlers-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}