Behind the Yellow Filter : A Former Enemy Becomes the Camera Capital of the World - Gives the reader a taste of how business is done in Japan.

A new espionage novel linking the photographic industry and the 'super-powers' in the early 1950's How the business of photographic equipment was accomplished in the early 1950's. The story is wrapped around the intrigue of a part stolen by the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia) from a newly developed Navy submarine periscope camera system. A young CIA agent - Robert Schein - is thrown into an international bidding war involving Red China, Russia and East Germany. Schein's 'cover' is that of a photographic distributor who imports the now popular Nikon camera system of photography. The action takes place in Japan and gives an intimate look into Japanese traditions, business methods and its people. If the reader has ever used a 35mm camera or wondered how business is accomplished in Japan then Behind The Yellow Filter is a must read for you. The author has made 27 trips to Japan and was involved in the photographic industry for over forty years. This book is an individual's look into the business and social morays of Japan.