The year is 2006. Global recession is spreading and Japan is sunk in economic and social crisis. While Japan is weakening, China is growing ever stronger. A secret group headed by an aged war hero plots to destabilize relations between Japan and the United States in order to strengthen China's position in Asia and ultimately to achieve world hegemony.
Once considered one of the safest cities in the world, Tokyo is plagued by a rising crime rate, regular security alerts, and increased homelessness and poverty. Riding on an unprecedented wave of popular opinion and support, ultranationalist celebrity politician Tsuyoshi Nozawa campaigns to break the military alliance with the U.S. and make Japan a nuclear power.
While closely following Nozawa's progress, journalist Martine Meyer receives mysterious emails predicting fatal "accidents" and begins to suspect a conspiracy. As she struggles to deal with a pompous new bureau chief and begins to realize that her love affair with microbrewery owner Makoto is on the verge of either blossoming or wilting, Martine finds herself drawn into a sinister web of events that lead her ultimately face-to-face with the barrel of a terrorist's gun.
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"... a fascinating mystery and a compelling tale of the Byzantine relationships that characterize international coexistence." -- Bruce Tierney, Bookpage.com
Peter Tasker graduated from Oxford University in 1977 and has lived in Tokyo for twenty years, where he has earned widespread acclaim as a financial analyst. He has written extensively about Japanese culture, finance and economics, and Dragon Dance is his fourth novel set in Tokyo.
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. In this fast-paced political thriller, international terrorists plot to destabilize relations between the United States, Japan, and China. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123784293
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Seller: MURDER BY THE BOOK, Warwick, RI, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st edition, A fine copy of the uncorrected proof in wraps. This is Tasker's 4th novel set in Tokyo. "this new thriller from Tasker. does boast a winning premise. Backed by a powerful Chinese general and capitalizing on Japan's economic malaise and discontent, terrorist Reiko Matsubara plots a political revolution that will make Japan a nuclear power and undermine the country's cozy relationship with the U.S. The plan is to carefully orchestrate the political career of a popular entertainer, a sort of Japanese Ronald Reagan, until he becomes a figurehead prime minister controlled by Matsubara's sinister terrorist group. Martine Meyer, an American reporter for a U.S. newspaper, is a longtime resident of Japan who has influential contacts at every level of Japanese society. When she begins investigating the entertainer, Tsuyoshi Nozawa, and the peculiar people who surround him, a mysterious source feeds her information by e-mail, giving her a warning of tragedies to come: a black American soldier is framed for the murder of a Japanese child; a U.S. military plane crashes in a heavily populated area; there are poisonings at a popular food outlet. The scads of subplots include Meyer's love affair with a Japanese microbrewery owner and the story of a young Japanese woman married to a wealthy Caucasian businessman. overall Tasker delivers a readable thriller with plenty of local color and a sharp sense of the cultural mood of early 21st-century Japan." PW. Book. Seller Inventory # 012799
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition/First Printing. book is tight with no markings, minor rubbing to dj, great copy. Seller Inventory # 023539
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Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($22.95 price intact). Published by Kodansha, 2002. Octavo. Black cloth boards stamped in silver with black endpapers. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear. 266 pages. ISBN: 9784770029485. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. Seller Inventory # 148097
Seller: Comics Monster, Margate, Kent, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. DRAGON DANCE Hardback Novel - 1st UK Edition - 2002 - Condition : Very Good. Seller Inventory # ABE-1686013341390
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