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Matthew Legare has always loved reading, writing, and history. He’s combined his passions to tell stories set during little-known, but fascinating, events of the past. His style is a smooth blend of old pulp magazines and contemporary thrillers, which makes for a pulsating read.

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Can you please write more stories that have Tom Lai in them? I enjoyed Shanghai Twilight and was when I finished reading it, I wanted more.

Matthew Legare Hi Joan,

Thanks for the question and for reading Shanghai Twilight. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I definitely plan on writing more Tom Lai books in th…moreHi Joan,

Thanks for the question and for reading Shanghai Twilight. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I definitely plan on writing more Tom Lai books in the future. If you have any suggestions on what you'd like to see more of in them, please let me know.

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If you could write about Tom as a young child/teenage and about growing up in San Francisco and don't forget about the earthquake. I guess what I'm really saying is give us the full picture so we will better understand why he made some of decisions later in life. Also I very much enjoyed Conspiracy in Tokyo. Please tell me have a asked for too much regarding Tom? ty Joan

Matthew Legare Hi Joan,

The books will probably take place in Shanghai, but I will definitely incorporate more details about his childhood in San Francisco. Thanks fo…moreHi Joan,

The books will probably take place in Shanghai, but I will definitely incorporate more details about his childhood in San Francisco. Thanks for the suggestions. And I'm glad you enjoyed Conspiracy in Tokyo. I hope you will continue on to the other Reiko Watanabe/Inspector Aizawa books!

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Average rating: 4.11 · 1,735 ratings · 286 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Shadows of Tokyo (Reiko Watanabe / Inspector Aizawa #1) 3.97 avg rating — 462 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smoke Over Tokyo (Reiko Watanabe / Inspector Aizawa #2) 4.23 avg rating — 314 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shanghai Twilight (Tom Lai #1) 3.89 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Treason in Tokyo (Reiko Watanabe / Inspector Aizawa #3) 4.35 avg rating — 217 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reds and Whites (Tom Lai # 2) 4.12 avg rating — 164 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets Beneath Tokyo (Reiko Watanabe/Inspector Aizawa Book 4) 4.34 avg rating — 109 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An American Putsch (Max Dietrich Book 1) 4.27 avg rating — 97 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poison Across Tokyo 4.49 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Had it really come to this? Blown to bits alongside hundreds of salarymen, bankers, and Masaru Ryusaki’s protégé?”
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“I always knew you to be the type of a man who would forsake honor for vanity.”
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“I’m thinking of an old American delicacy. Have either of you gentlemen had chop suey before?”
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“Had it really come to this? Blown to bits alongside hundreds of salarymen, bankers, and Masaru Ryusaki’s protégé?”
― Matthew Legare, Shadows of Tokyo

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“An eerie silence permeated the Okamura Estate as Katsuro entered.”
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“I always knew you to be the type of a man who would forsake honor for vanity.”
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“I’m thinking of an old American delicacy. Have either of you gentlemen had chop suey before?”
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“Reiko Watanabe and Inspector Aizawa will be back for Treason in Tokyo!”
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