An epic standalone novel by Eric Van Lustbader, author of THE NINJA.

In New York City, a chain of brutal murders begins.In Washington, a plot conceived at the highest levels of American government is at work to bring the economic colossus of Japan to its knees.In Tokyo, a critical power struggle is nearing its final stages for control of the enigmatic Black Blade Society, an ostensibly political cabal whose motives may encompass far more than politics