A father on the run. Two daughters in danger. Millions in dirty money moving overseas.    When a Tokyo financier vanishes with his two young daughters, Detective Hiroshi Shimizu is called in to track what looks like a desperate escape from a messy murder scene. But the trail of forged transfers, offshore accounts, and silent partners tells another story—a high-stakes financial heist disguised as a family getaway.    From the glass towers of Azabu to the backstreets of Shinjuku , Hiroshi chases a man who's outsmarting both the law and the criminals funding him. As the investigation widens, the money flies across borders—from small banks in Aomori to big banks of London to the tax-sheltered trusts in Wyoming—pulling Hiroshi into a global game where investing savvy is the only currency that loses value.    Every clue draws him deeper into Tokyo's polished corruption: investment firms laundering fortunes behind luxury doors, expats buying silence with yen, and a father willing to risk everything to give his daughters a way out. But the city doesn't forgive debts—and it never lets anyone get away clean.    Azabu Getaway is a razor-edged noir thriller that cuts across Tokyo's financial elite and into the heart of a family running out of time. In a world where money never sleeps, escape is just another transaction waiting to fail.      In Tokyo, money doesn't just move—it hunts. And there's no place to hide.    Winner Best Crime Thriller BestThrillers (2022) Winner Mystery Independent Press Award (2023) Finalist Clue Awards Thriller/Mystery (2022) Gold Book Award Literary Titan (2022) Bronze Medal Global Book Awards (2022) Bronze Award Mystery/Thriller ReaderViews (2022) Notable Indie Book of the Year Shelf Unbound Awards (2022) Top Ten Indie Books of the Year The BookBag (2022) "A fast-paced, thrilling crime novel that gives readers an excellent mystery to follow and memorable characters as the hunt for a killer takes the detective team into a world of wealth, greed, and violence." ★★★★★ Literary Titan "Pronko serves up another satisfying crime thriller that vividly showcases Japan at the same time." Blue Ink Review "While being on the lam already accelerates the narrative's pace, Pronko's typically concise prose stamps the pedal to the metal. Strong characters drive an edgy, nimble thriller." Kirkus Reviews "This big-money thriller really follows through on the promise of a good mystery. It hits all of the right beats and impresses with exquisite prose along the way." Independent Book Review "Lovers of hard-boiled procedurals will relish Pronko's interweaving of suspense and drama. Jolting bursts of violence and a consistent wit will keep the attention of even the most procedural readers." Editor's Pick Booklife " Works as a stand-alone introduction to Detective Hiroshi but new readers will undoubtedly be drawn to the earlier novels as Michael Pronko's storytelling is gripping with a prose style that is lyrical and intelligent. A very high quality literary thriller." IndieReader "Detective Hiroshi has never been more entertaining in this electrifying crime thriller featuring some truly ingenious financial crimes." ★★★★★ Best Thrillers "A highly addictive set of books that just get better and better. Skillfully plotted and simply impossible to put down!" ★★★★★ The Wishing Shelf "Book five in this excellent series looks at wealth and it's a cracker. Highly recommended."★★★★★ The Bookbag "This is a masterful story, well-crafted, with incredible characters, and strong thought-provoking themes!" ★★★★★ Readers' Favorite "A riveting ode that is rhapsodic and rattling, with sentences that feel like carved magma: honed and polished...all whodunits should end as gratifyingly." ★★★★★ Reader Views "A moody, high-stakes thriller. Hiroshi continues to shine as one of the most unique and compelling detective protagonists in recent memory. The procedural aspects of the writing are fascinating, from visceral descriptions of crime scenes to the dangerous tension of a high-stakes investigation, and Pronko's familiarity with Japan makes for remarkably in-depth scene-setting." ★★★★ Self-Publishing Review "Pronko has created another winner with this newest addition to the series. [His] engaging characters drive this captivating story of international intrigue and murder." Sublime Reviews ★★★★½ "The story runs on the frail line of human ambiguity, where appearance never coincides with real intentions." AdvicesBooks "Pronko's fifth novel in the Detective Hiroshi series has all the elements of a classic police procedural with a dash of extra action to raise the blood pressure." Crime Fiction Lover "Expertly integrating family ties and Japanese culture, 'Azabu Getaway' is a complex case that kept me guessing throughout. Another great addition to the series and a great read for police procedural fans." LoveReading Michael Pronko is a Tokyo-based