Shitamachi Scam by Michael Pronko
Following the money from a sleazy rip-off ring leads to bigger and more dangerous fish in Shitamachi Scam by Michael Pronko, a high-stakes hunt for justice in Tokyo.
In a city where real estate is profitable enough to kill for, a group of clever con artists are scamming older people out of their pensions, identities, and even the deeds to their homes. The authorities are aware of the scheme, but the seemingly juvenile sagi group has ties to powerful people and surprisingly sophisticated methods, so cracking the case proves more challenging than expected. With multiple bodies in the morgue and […]
Couching a noir detective storyline in an Eastern setting, The Moving Blade by Michael Pronko is the second installment of the Detective Hiroshi series, and delivers another thrilling ride for this clever curmudgeon.
Beauty and Chaos: Essays on Tokyo Life (also subtitled as Slices and Morsels of Tokyo Life; full title 僕、トーキョーの味方です in Japanese) is a collection of writings by Michael Pronko on his experiences of the past 15 years living and working in Tokyo, originally published in Newsweek Japan, collected together here.