{"product_id":"9781942410393","title":"Tokyo Juku","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cram school. A murdered teacher. A city full of secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteen-year-old Mana is desperate to escape failure in Japan's unforgiving exam culture. After a year of defeat, she throws herself into sleepless nights at a Tokyo cram school. But one late night, a study break changes everything. Her teacher-the man who gave her hope-lies murdered in a classroom. Suddenly, Mana isn't chasing test scores. She's fighting for her life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Detective Hiroshi Shimizu, a forensic accountant assigned to homicide, is thrust into the investigation. The classroom tragedy spirals into a labyrinth of financial deceptions and power struggles within Japan's billion-yen education machine. The media is ready to condemn Mana. Bureaucrats are eager for a scapegoat. The new homicide chief wants a win. Hiroshi learns that in Tokyo's high-pressure exam world, truth is the hardest test of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fast-paced, atmospheric, and insightful, \u003cem\u003eTokyo Juku\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping Tokyo crime thriller-perfect for fans of gritty mysteries, layered characters, detective novels, and the collision of youth and corruption in modern Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pronko's knowledge of Japanese life is simply extraordinary-with painstaking care, he limns its shadowy contours and ambiguities.\" KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pronko lives, breathes, and captures the streets and culture of Tokyo.\" MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raked Gravel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42828163219517,"sku":"9781942410393","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781942410393_p0.jpg?v=1771580366","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9781942410393","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}