On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto Tower in downtown L.A. – the new American headquarters of the immense 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…Condition: spine creased from reading, very slight shelf wear.