{"product_id":"point-zero","title":"Point Zero","description":"\"A master crime writer...Seichō Matsumoto's thrillers dissect Japanese society.\"--The New York Times. A beautifully written mystery novel that takes on the taboo of Japanese prostitution catering to GIs during the American post-war occupation. Tokyo 1958, Teiko marries Kenichi Uhara, ten years her senior, an advertising man recommended by an intermediary. After a four-day honeymoon, Kenichi vanishes. Teiko travels to the coastal and snow-bound city of Kanazawa, where Kenichi was last seen, to investigate his disappearance.\nShe discovers he had been a police officer in Tokyo after the war, keeping watch over pan pan girls, Japanese prostitutes catering to GIs. Some of these women have created a new life in Kanazawa and may have taken extreme measures to hide their past.\n\"Do you aspire to be a connoisseur of the best international crime fiction? If so, Seicho Matsumoto’s Point Zero should be on your bedside table. Become acquainted with a crime master.\" Financial Times\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 191339493X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.191339493X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Matsumoto, Seicho|Heal Kawai, Louise\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54494332485937,"sku":"GBV.191339493X.G","price":13.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/3730\/2065\/files\/191339493X-0.jpg?v=1781126959","url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/point-zero","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}