An Excerpt from KEIRETSU by Richard Brawer

An interview with John Nagoya, excerpted from Keiretsu , an explosive political thriller ripped from the headlines. The reporter for The United States Legal Journal looked a bit stunned when he entered John Nagoya’s office, as if he had been escorted to the wrong place. The offices of other lawyers of Mr. Nagoya’s stature that he had interviewed were opulently decorated with a lot of brass, chrome and plush furniture. The décor of John Nagoya’s office seemed more fit for an junior associate—commercial carpet, nicked and scratched wooden desk that looked like it came from a second hand store, black lacquered sideboard, two visitor’s chairs and a couple of Japanese wood block prints hanging on rice paper covered walls. No bar, no leather couch, no elaborate bookcase with trophies and awards. John Nagoya: Come in. Please have a seat. Reporter: Mr. Nagoya, thank you for this interview. Your story about how you were able to overcome your child...