Summer Assignment: He came to Japan for a homecoming. Now, he's on a mission only memory can unlock. (The Kanagawa Files Book 1)

Trevor’s long-awaited summer trip to Japan is meant to be a return to memory—Tokyo streets he once knew by heart, Kanagawa landscapes that still feel like home, and precious time with the wife he loves. But when a late-night phone call recruits him into a covert American intelligence operation, his homecoming becomes something far more dangerous. Drawn into a shadow network of false identities, hidden financial routes, and secrets buried inside Japan’s changing geography, Trevor is forced to navigate a world where nothing is clean: not governments, not loyalty, not even his own motives. As the mission deepens from Tokyo to Yokohama, Kamakura, and Isehara, the one person he most wanted to protect—his wife—becomes the one person he can no longer keep in the dark. Together they uncover a conspiracy built not only on power and money, but on memory itself. Summer Assignment is a cinematic espionage thriller layered with emotional depth, marriage under pressure, and the haunting pull of places that refuse to let the past stay buried. Perfect for readers who love international suspense with heart, atmosphere, and a deeply human cost. Read more