CJ Martin, originally from Florida, spent several years in Japan learning the language and soaking up the culture. Many of his stories draw from this experience. The Tanaka series of short stories and novels explore one Japanese man's desire to protect his family and end the cycle of violence prompted by a group of revenge-minded yakuza. Betrayal, murder, timeless friendship, and family secrets abound, delving deep into Tanaka's past. In the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Agora Mysteries is a series of novelettes written from the perspective of Mr. Carl Brooks, the last surviving member