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.
“A crime novel that doesn’t just skirt the surface but dives deep into its characters’ psyches while exposing the gritty realities of Tokyo’s economic underworld. Part con, part drama,
and all tension—Tokyo Swindlers is a high-stakes game where no one comes out unscathed.” —Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo Vice and Tokyo Noir
“Shinjo weaves an enthralling tale of white-collar crime in this top-shelf financial thriller. This is masterful.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)