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Ko Shinjo, the accidental author behind the novel that inspired Netflix hit Tokyo Swindlers
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Japanese author Ko Shinjo, author of Tokyo Swindlers, chose Singapore as the backdrop because of its reputation among the Japanese.
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TOKYO – The sequel to Tokyo Swindlers, the thrilling Japanese crime novel that was adapted into the Netflix hit of the same name, picks up where it left off – in Singapore.
It was the city-state where the charismatic yet sadistic ringleader Harrison Yamanaka fled to, after defrauding a major real estate developer of 10.3 billion yen (S$89 million) in a high-stakes-high-returns scam.
