From the author of Tokyo Junkie, "the definitive book on Japanese baseball and one of the best-written sports books ever" ( San Francisco Chronicle).One might expect the sport of baseball in Japan to be a culture clash—a collision of American individualism with the Japanese focus on wa, or harmony. Instead, it has turned into a winning symbiosis. Imported American sluggers—some past their primes—have found new life in the East and have gi...

In the winter of 1996, on the orders of the British Government, the SAS stole the contents of a safe belonging to the Provisional IRA. Rick Fuller headed that team. Days later Fuller’s wife was brutally murdered. Convinced he was betrayed from within, Fuller begins a relentless search for her murderers. Ten years on Fuller is a Manchester gangland enforcer, a lone and bitter figure. On a job in Amsterdam, doors open to the past, but can Fuller finally take his revenge on the men who betray...

"The Bible: A Study Guide for Beginners" is an in-depth exploration of the world's most widely read and influential book. Written for those who are new to the Bible or who want to gain a deeper understanding of its contents, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Bible's history, themes, and significance.The book begins with an introduction to the Bible, including its origins and the different versions and translations available. It then delves into the Old Testament, i...

60 years of observation: an American journalist’s memoir about Tokyo’s modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, T...

Rookie Cop Dave Stewart knew that William Bailey was guilty of murder. All he had to do to convict him was change one line in his statement. Detective Chief Superintendent John McCauley loves dirt. He collects it in secret files to use against his enemies and since Stewart slept with the beautiful Detective Sergeant Anne Wallace. He is the enemy. Stewart hatches a plan to destroy the evidence against him, but inside McCauley's files, is evidence of a vile paedophile ring operating under th...

A riveting account of the role of Americans in the evolution of the Tokyo underworld in the years since 1945.In the ashes of postwar Japan lay a gold mine for certain opportunistic, expatriate Americans. Addicted to the volatile energy of Tokyo's freewheeling underworld, they formed ever-shifting but ever-profitable alliances with warring Japanese and Korean gangsters. At the center of this world was Nick Zappetti, an ex-marine from New York City who arrived in Tokyo in 1945, and w...

One night, two crimes. A grisly murder. A vicious sex attack. DS Ewan Striker is the best detective on the force. Unconventional and uncompromising, he is respected and feared in equal amounts. Tag Westland is a rookie. A rich boy, who has realised that being a cop is not as glamorous as he first thought. In fact, he has his resignation in his pocket. These two unlikely crime fighters are thrown together, as it becomes apparent that each of their investigations are inextricably linked to s...

"JOKES ON YOU"This story is a captivating fantasy rooted in the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically focusing on the Jokers, who represent the Spades Family. Set in the Middle Ages, brothers Kamryn and Mazon eventually rise to the esteemed position of Jokers. Their journey illustrates the idea that it is not where you start but where you finish that matters. Opportunities can arise in various forms, and if you stay prepared, you won't h...

A riveting account of the role of Americans in the evolution of the Tokyo underworld in the years since 1945.In the ashes of postwar Japan lay a gold mine for certain opportunistic, expatriate Americans. Addicted to the volatile energy of Tokyo's freewheeling underworld, they formed ever-shifting but ever-profitable alliances with warring Japanese and Korean gangsters. At the center of this world was Nick Zappetti, an ex-marine from New York City who arrived in Tokyo in 1945, and w...

Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic sixty-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld) as he watches Tokyo transform during the 1964 Olympics, rubs shoulders with the Yakuza and comes face to face with the city’s dark underbelly, int...

This story is a wonderful fantasy based on the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically the Spades Family. Set in the Middle Ages, the Spades Family became significantly more power under the leadership of Queen Sophia, the illegitimate daughter of King, whose stronghold withered as he aged. After years of standing by observing as her Father conducted himself, Queen Sophia was more than up to the task of proving that sometimes the King is actually a Queen. This stor...

Back from the brink, Fuller has a thriving business, money in his pocket and even a woman in his life in the shape of the UK’s youngest Home Secretary, Rosemary Longthorn-Grey.All is well, until he learns of the release of ex DCI Larry Simpson.After serving just two years in a secure hospital, Lauren’s killer is free and walking the streets of Manchester.As the weeks and months pass by, Rick becomes desperate for revenge. It eats at him.But, unknown to Fuller, t...