"Operation Queen"

Author: (Japanese) Takahara Kaoru, translated by Meng Haixia
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: The General Manager of Asahi Beer Company, Sato Yamada, is suddenly kidnapped, and then foreign substances are mixed into his products. The "Queen" operation is closing in. This turmoil allows politicians to exploit the situation, victimized companies are overwhelmed, and the yakuza takes advantage of the chaos. The police conduct a full investigation but fail to solve the case, while a journalist who knows a bit about the matter disappears mysteriously. This book exposes the struggles of businesses in society and depicts the intricate relationship between the black and white worlds in Japan. It is a rare masterpiece of mystery fiction among Japan's annual bestsellers in recent years.