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the seedy Shinjuku district of Tokyo, Detective Samejima silently
stalks his prey. To the yakuza gangsters he is the “shark”
for his relentless pursuit of justice regardless of the cost.
To his superiors, he is a thorn not to be pulled; his dismissal
could unleash secrets capable of tearing down the force. None
will be his partner, a risky proposition made more dangerous by
their rough turf.
But now there's a serial killer
on the streets, and he's hunting police officers. While the force
will lose not only more men but its face if the spree continues,
the use of a mysterious firearm stymies the investigation. Samejima
is forced to choose between keeping to his maverick ways and working
with HQ.
Filled with non-stop action,
palpable tension and gritty characters, Shinjuku Shark,
the first installment of Japan's bestselling ongoing series, will
sink its teeth into you from the start. Prepare for a relentless
journey of suspenseful twists and turns that will leave you breathless.
 Arimasa
Osawa has received the Eiji Yoshikawa New Writer Award, the Japan
Myster Writers Association Award, and the Naoki Prize for his
Shinjuku Shark novels. Many of his other hardboiled works have
also been awarded prizes and adapted to the screen.
| PRAISE
FOR SHINJUKU SHARK:
“...Samejima's compelling
struggle to find the truth and the startling revelation of the
killer's motive will leave most readers eager for the next book
in the series to become available.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Japanese
screenwriter and novelist Osawa might find good company with television
writers/producers like David Milch (NYPD Blue) or Barry
Levinson (Homicide: Life on the Streets) for his depictions
on television and in print of hard-hitting action and gritty police
life. His popular detective series, now available in English,
gives hard-boiled fans and police drama enthusiasts what they
are hungry for.”
— Library Journal
“Shinjuku
Shark uses said mean streets as the backdrop for the equally
gritty story of Detective Samejima, the ‘shark’ of
the title, with the gangsters of Shinjuku as his prey. The series
has sold like crazy in Japan and inspired a screen adaptation,
and it’s not hard to see why—its pavement-level fascination
with the grimy criminal underworld of Japan comes through on every
page like weeds shoving through concrete.”
— theGline.com
“...The
tension builds steadily. Throw in a red herring, a couple of ‘OMG,
is he gonna make it?’ moments, and a race against time,
and you get a very satisfying read [...] Overall this is an engaging
book that will be enjoyed by mystery fans in general and police
procedural fans in particular.”
— MangaCast
“Looking
for a terse page-turner about a hard-boiled detective on the trail
of a psychotic cop-killer? With plenty of tough guys, druggies,
sleazy cross-dressers, rock musicians and other various low-lifes
lurking in the crevices of a glitzy red-light district? Then Inspector
Takashi Samejima — the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's
answer to Sam Spade and "Dirty Harry" Callahan —
is your man.”
— The Japan Times
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