Process of Elimination
For many years, I have held a fascination for all things  Japanese. Surely, this stems from my father who often took me to see the  great Toshiro Mifune in black and white samurai movies. It led to my  lifelong study of the martial arts, including karate, aikido, and judo.  Having been fortunate to travel to Japan many times, I have witnessed  firsthand their remarkable culture. In Process of Elimination, I've worked  to create a synergistic East-West story, one that serves as a mainstream  thriller as well as introduces the reader to the distinct world of the  Japanese. My motivation for writing this novel was first and foremost to  tell a story that has danced around in my head for many years. It involves  characters that live at very distinct ends of the spectrum, some that  worship wealth, others that value honor. It has heroes and villains, and  some characters half-way between. But at the end of the day, it is a story  about love, redemption, and family.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.