On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto Tower in downtown L.A. -- the new American headquarters of the imense Japanese conglomerate -- a grand opening celebration is in full swing.

On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the dead body of a beautiful young woman is discovered.

The investigation begins...and immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue...a no-holds-barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prize -- and the Japanese saying "business is war" takes on a terrifying reality....

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Released on Monday, September 22, 2003 at Kymberlie's Mailbox :) in Houston, Texas USA.

Enjoy Kymberlie! :)

Received while I was in the hospital as a surprised RABCK - thanks, TNJeepGal! It really made my day. :-)

Sending to amber-h as a "Welcome to BookCrossing!" RABCK. Hope you like it here as much as I do. :-) Enjoy the book!

Mailed today to amber-h. Hope you enjoy it!

Got it today, after being gone for the weekend. Thanks kymberlie!

Though I've never been into Japanese culture (much more interested in Middle Eastern culture), this book actually got me wanting to pick up a non-fiction on it. It's more than a detective novel, it's more than a murder mystery. Of course, I really shouldn't expect anything simplistic from Michael Crichton, should I? :)

Thanks again to kymberlie for the RABCK.