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Isaac Adamson

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Isaac Adamson (born 1971, Fort Collins, Colorado)[1] is an American author who wrote a series of mystery novels set in Japan and featuring journalist and amateur detective Billy Chaka.

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After graduating from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Adamson attended UCLA briefly before graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in Film Studies. While at UCLA, he was a member of the 1990 NCAA National Championship men' soccer team.[2]

Adamson's first novel, Tokyo Suckerpunch, was to be made into a film by Sony Pictures Entertainment, starring Tobey Maguire in the role of Billy Chaka.[1] All four of his Billy Chaka novels were published by HarperCollins. They are currently out of print. His novel Complication was published by Counterpoint Press. Complication, a thriller set in Prague, was a nominee for the Mystery Writers of America's 2013 Edgar Awards in the Best Paperback Original category.[3]

Adamson currently lives in Portland, Oregon. He is married to Chee-Soo Kim.[citation needed]

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Written works

  • Tokyo Suckerpunch (2000)
  • Hokkaido Popsicle (2002)
  • Dreaming Pachinko (2003)
  • Kinki Lullaby (2004)
  • Complication (2012)
  • Bubbles (script)

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