Isaac Adamson

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Isaac Adamson
Born1971 (age 5152)
Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater University of Colorado at Boulder
GenreMystery
SpouseChee-Soo Kim

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

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Biography

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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References

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