Publisher's Synopsis
Shunned by his peers and scorned by his superiors, Detective Samejima works alone. The Shark' - as he is known - works the dangerous Shinjuku section of Tokyo. This second instalment of the popular Japanese series finds The Shark embroiled in a conflict between a professional Taiwanese killer, the Taiwanese detective who pursues him and the hard-hearted boss of the Taiwanese Mafia. At stake: Shinjuku, the already treacherous streets of which will seem like an esplanade compared to the battlefield they will become if war breaks out between the Japanese and Taiwanese Mafias.'