TOKYO SWINDLERS
Variant Cover Now Available
Tokyo Swindlers, the original novel of the hit NETFLIX Japanese thriller series featuring high-stakes crime, ruthless conflict and the realities of Tokyo’s economic underworld, made its debut in English on November 12th! A limited number of a variant cover edition featuring the key visual for the NETFLIX series is available in-store and online!
"Shinjo weaves an enthralling tale of white-collar crime in this top-shelf financial thriller. This is masterful."
-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
About the Author:
Born in Tokyo in 1983, Ko Shinjo made his debut in 2012 with Narrow House (Kyosho Teitaku), which won the 36th Subaru Literature Award. In 2020, Shinjo’s Tokyo Swindlers (Jimenshitachi) was nominated for the 23rd Haruhiko Oyabu Prize.
Novel Synopsis:
A contemporary Japanese crime thriller unravels an intricate web of deception and greed, inspired by recent land-fraud scandals.
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.