Barry Lancet
3 SeriesBarry Lancet, an American author, writes the Jim Brodie series of international thriller/mystery novels. He moved to Tokyo 30 years ago after a trip from California and worked for 25 years at one of Japan's largest publishers. There, he developed English-language books on various Japanese subjects, distributed globally.
In "Japantown," Barry Lancet introduces Jim Brodie, an American antiques dealer and reluctant private eye, who is drawn into a complex murder investigation in San Francisco's Japantown. After an entire family is brutally murdered, Brodie, leveraging his deep understanding of Japanese culture and connections, begins to unravel the case. His investigation leads him from California to Japan, where he uncovers a centuries-old web of intrigue. As Brodie delves deeper, he discovers a deadly secret that puts his own life and his daughter's at risk. With time running out, he must solve the mystery before the killers target him and his loved ones.
