Tanaka and the Yakuza's Daughter [Kindle Edition]

CJ Martin (Author)

Book Description

"Well written and puts you into the action right away." - Larry LaVoie, author of Leap of Faith and other suspense/thriller/mystery novels.

Akira Tanaka's past as an undercover agent in Tokyo's underworld has caught up with his present. Now he must find out who kidnapped his only daughter, and why. Can he rescue her before it's too late?

The lives of a father, a daughter, and a yakuza's daughter are all intertwined in this fast-paced 7,500 word short story. This is the first in a series of thrilling adventures featuring Tanaka.

Product Details

• File Size: 141 KB
• Print Length: 28 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Kotoba Books; 1 edition (June 5, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0054LN48A
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #474,666 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great crime thriller November 16, 2011

By Pommity

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

If you, like I, love Japanese culture and have a fascination with the yakuza, you'll love this novel! I read it entirely this morning and couldn't put it down. I'm looking forward to further novels from this exciting author!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A fast-paced tale of vengeance and courage July 13, 2011

By G. Polley

Format:Kindle Edition

C. J. Martin has written a thriller of a story about vengeance with a long memory, a man's checkered past revealed, and his daughter's life threatened. Fast-paced and loaded with action and very believable characters including Kazuo Tanaka (if that is his real name) and his daughter, this short story is a teaser for what is sure to come: a full-length novel that, if it is anything like this story, is sure to keep readers awake at night.

Having spent time in Japan, C. J. Martin knows Japanese culture and its players very well. I look forward to reading the novel.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read! June 11, 2011

By Carol B. Gemeinhardt

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This is a well written short story with plenty of action, suspense, and great characters. It was a page turner, hard to put down, and short enough not to have to. I can't wait for more from this promising young author.

CAC

More About the Author

CJ Martin, originally from Florida, spent several years in Japan learning the language and soaking up the culture. Many of his stories draw from this experience.

The Tanaka series of short stories and novels explore one Japanese man's desire to protect his family and end the cycle of violence prompted by a group of revenge-minded yakuza. Betrayal, murder, timeless friendship, and family secrets abound, delving deep into Tanaka's past.

Tanaka, Sons of Redemption is due out Winter 2013.

The Temporal is a supernatural thriller about a group of people with special, almost super-hero abilities. Against them are the dark and mysterious creatures called Nephloc.

Book two of the Temporal series, A Temporal Trust, was released December 2012.

Please visit http://www.CJMartinBooks.com for updates.

Please contact the author at cj AT kotobainc.com or visit his blog at: http://cjmartinbooks.com

Your comments and questions are most welcome.