Azabu Getaway

 Money isn’t everything. It’s the deadly thing.

After the murder of a high-flying executive in one of Tokyo’s wealth management firms, Detective Hiroshi finds himself investigating the financial schemes that secure the money of Tokyo’s elite investors. His forensic accounting gets sidetracked, though, by a second murder and the abduction of two girls from the home of a hotshot wealth manager.

The abducted girls are the daughters of an international couple who seemed to have it all—a large apartment in the high-end Azabu district, top schools for the children, and a life of happy affluence. Their life falls apart and they are swept up in threats and pursuits for reasons they cannot fathom. 

Tracking the money and tracking the two daughters leads Hiroshi into Tokyo’s murky financial past and outside Japan’s borders as he discovers how overseas investments and tax shelters are really managed.  

Hiroshi works with Sakaguchi and Takamatsu and others on the homicide team, including an assertive new detective, as they confront greed and violence in one of the wealthiest cities in the world.  

Azabu Getaway is the fifth novel in the award-winning Detective Hiroshi series.

More info at: www.michaelpronko.com

Winner Best Crime Thriller BestThrillers.com (2022)
Winner Mystery Independent Press Award (2023)
Finalist Clue Awards Thriller/Mystery (2022)
Gold Book Award Literary Titan (2022)
Bronze Medal Global Book Awards (2022)
Notable Indie Book of the Year Shelf Unbound Awards (2022)
Top Ten Indie Books of the Year The BookBag (2022)

“A superb combination of suspense, murder, and finance, Azabu Getaway will keep readers up way past their bedtimes.” Booklife Prize 2022

“A fast-paced, thrilling crime novel that gives readers an excellent mystery to follow into a world of wealth, greed, and violence.” Five Stars Literary Titan

 “Pronko serves up another satisfying crime thriller that vividly showcases Japan at the same time.” Blue Ink Review

“Pronko’s typically concise prose stamps the pedal to the metal. Strong characters drive an edgy, nimble thriller.” Kirkus Reviews

“Really follows through on the promise of a good mystery. It hits all of the right beats and impresses with exquisite prose along the way.” Independent Book Review

“Detective Hiroshi has never been more entertaining in this electrifying crime thriller featuring some truly ingenious financial crimes.” Five Stars Best Thrillers

“All the elements of a classic police procedural with a dash of extra action to raise the blood pressure.” Crime Fiction Lover

“Pronko’s storytelling is gripping with a prose style that is lyrical and intelligent. A very high quality literary thriller.” IndieReader

“Another great addition to the series and a great read for police procedural fans.” LoveReading

“A highly addictive set of books that just get better and better. Skillfully plotted and simply impossible to put down!” Five Stars The Wishing Shelf

“A highly addictive set of books that just get better and better. Skillfully plotted and simply impossible to put down!” The Wishing Shelf

“Lovers of hard-boiled procedurals will relish Pronko’s interweaving of suspense and drama.” Editor’s Pick Booklife

“Book five in this excellent series looks at wealth and it's a cracker. Highly recommended.” Five Stars The Bookbag

 “This is a masterful story, well-crafted, with incredible characters, and strong thought-provoking themes!” Five Stars Readers’ Favorite

“A riveting ode that is rhapsodic and rattling, with sentences that feel like carved magma: honed and polished…all whodunits should end as gratifyingly.” Five Stars Reader Views

"One of the most unique and compelling detective protagonists in recent memory. The procedural aspects are fascinating, from visceral descriptions of crime scenes to the dangerous tension of a high-stakes investigation." Four Stars Self-Publishing Review

“The story runs on the frail line of human ambiguity, where appearance never coincides with real intentions.” AdvicesBooks

“Pronko has created another winner with this newest addition to the series. [His] engaging characters drive this captivating story of international intrigue and murder.” Sublime Reviews