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In this gripping thriller, an American antique dealer-turned-reluctant private eye must leverage his knowledge of Japanese culture to solve a major murder case in San Francisco, while he and his daughter become targets of a mysterious killer. Jim Brodie, who has connections to a Tokyo-based private investigation firm, receives a call about a family brutally murdered in Japantown. As someone raised in Japan, he has previously assisted the SFPD, but the crime scene reveals only one clue: an unreadable scrap of paper with devastating implications for both the victims and Brodie. Utilizing his fluency in Japanese and network of Asian contacts, he follows leads from a shadowy powerbroker, a renegade detective, and a tycoon linked to the murders. This investigation takes him from California to Japan, where he encounters terrified citizens and informants. As he unravels a complex web of intrigue that spans centuries, he discovers a deadly secret that endangers not just his life but also the lives of his family and friends. With rich insights into Japanese culture, this story introduces a compelling new character in Jim Brodie.
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Japantown, Barry Lancet
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- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- Japantown
- Subtitle
- A Thriller
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Barry Lancet
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN10
- 145169170X
- ISBN13
- 9781451691702
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Thriller, Family, Suspense, USA, Murders, Detective Fiction, Japan, Investigation, Police, Danger, Tokyo, San Francisco
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
- Description
- In this gripping thriller, an American antique dealer-turned-reluctant private eye must leverage his knowledge of Japanese culture to solve a major murder case in San Francisco, while he and his daughter become targets of a mysterious killer. Jim Brodie, who has connections to a Tokyo-based private investigation firm, receives a call about a family brutally murdered in Japantown. As someone raised in Japan, he has previously assisted the SFPD, but the crime scene reveals only one clue: an unreadable scrap of paper with devastating implications for both the victims and Brodie. Utilizing his fluency in Japanese and network of Asian contacts, he follows leads from a shadowy powerbroker, a renegade detective, and a tycoon linked to the murders. This investigation takes him from California to Japan, where he encounters terrified citizens and informants. As he unravels a complex web of intrigue that spans centuries, he discovers a deadly secret that endangers not just his life but also the lives of his family and friends. With rich insights into Japanese culture, this story introduces a compelling new character in Jim Brodie.