The Name of the Game is a Kidnapping

by Keigo Higashino · 2002

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Sakuma is a high-profile ad agent who was about to land one of the biggest gigs of his career. But he was betrayed by the owner of the company that just hired him.

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Down on his luck and now on his way out career-wise, he planned to go publically chew out the man who brough him down. Instead, upon uncovering a deep secret, he devises a plan to bring down his new rival in a twisted game called kidnapping.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisJapanJapanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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