{"product_id":"shitamachi-scam-michael-pronko-9781942410317","title":"Shitamachi Scam","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Tokyo, there isn't always respect for the aged. Sometimes, it's the opposite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the suspicious deaths of a seventy-something woman and a student recluse, Detective Hiroshi tracks down a gang of scammers who target retirees, robbing them of their life savings. Hiroshi teams up with Detective Ishii, who's been running a women's crime task force. Together, they find out who has been ripping off the pensions, retirement accounts, and even the deeds to homes. The gang focused on \u003cem\u003eshitamachi\u003c\/em\u003e, the older, eastern side of the city, a place just waiting for urban renewal. With his personal life on hold (almost), Hiroshi finds out how complex the traditional life of Tokyo still is. With old-school Detective Takamatsu and ex-sumo wrestler Chief Sakaguchi watching his back, Hiroshi searches for who's behind the scams--and who's behind the scammers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Pronko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 194241031X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942410317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Raked Gravel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024 pg. 25","brand":"Michael Pronko","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44652140134655,"sku":"9781942410317","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d06fa98-65fc-4f50-8cd0-2234494442e5.jpg?v=1704214749","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shitamachi-scam-michael-pronko-9781942410317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}