{"product_id":"tokyo-juku-michael-pronko-paperback","title":"Tokyo Juku -- Michael Pronko, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cram school. A murdered teacher. A city full of secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\"Pronko lives, breathes, and captures the streets and culture of Tokyo.\" MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Pronko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raked Gravel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5\" H x 5.5\" L x 0.73\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781942410393\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52632877990187,"sku":"9781942410393","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781942410393.jpg?v=1774218704","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/tokyo-juku-michael-pronko-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}