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Book Review of Rising Sun

Rising Sun
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On the45th floor of the Nakamoto Tower in downtown LA, the new american headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate, a grand opening celebration is in full swing.

On the 46th floor, in an empty conference room, the dead body of a beautiful young woman is discoverd.

The investigation begins and immediately becomes a headlong chase throug a twisting maze of inddustiral intrigue, a no-hold-barred conflict in whcih control of a bital American technology is the fiercely coveted prize and the Japanese saying "business is war" takes on a terrifying reality.