Code Blue
The Serial Killer, the Cover-Up, and a Two-Generation Quest for Justice
$45.47
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
11 February 2027
Summary
In the summer of 1992, patients at a veterans’ hospital in mid-Missouri began dying under suspicious circumstances — but the institution meant to protect them was busy protecting itself. Three decades on, Jake Adelstein comes home to his native Missouri to take up the case his father never stopped investigating.
Strange things were happening at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. Patients who should have gone home were never making it out. And in Ward 4 E…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781917189859 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1917189850 |
| Author: | Jake Adelstein, Amy Yoshida-Plambeck |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 11 February 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 129mm x 198mm |
Critics Review
‘Code Blue does more than recount a criminal investigation whose many twists and turns we would rather not reveal. Beneath the surface, the author also paints a portrait of his native United States, exposing everything that is wrong with a democracy preparing to celebrate their 250th anniversary in July. This is familiar territory for Adelstein. Much like David Simon with his exceptional television series The Wire, which uses the war on drugs to dissect America’s legal, political, and social systems, Adelstein consistently wields his razor-sharp pen to dismantle the conventional wisdom and myths that surround a society. This time, it is the American Dream and the notion of “the world’s greatest democracy” that end up on the slab.’
* Le Figaro Magazine *‘Code Blue is a breathtaking investigation, a battle against oblivion.’
* Le Parisien Week-end *‘Jake Adelstein pulls off a tour de force, transforming a thirty-year-old medical investigation into a gripping, deeply human, and extraordinarily immersive narrative.’
* La Principauté *Jake Adelstein
Jake Adelstein is an investigative journalist who has been based in Japan since 1993, writing in both Japanese and English. He is the author of “Tokyo Vice” (now an HBO series), “The Last Yakuza” (2023), “Tokyo Noir” (2024), “The Devil Takes Bitcoin” (2025), and “Code Blue” (2027). He also co-hosted the award-winning podcast “The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods.”
Adelstein is a recognized expert on Japan’s organized crime and has reported for various publications, including The Daily Beast, Los Angeles Times, Tempura, and VICE. He is also a low-ranking Zen Buddhist priest, dedicated to practicing kindness and occasionally performing exorcisms for hungry ghosts. He frequently appears as a commentator on Japanese crime and culture, and works as a writer and consultant. Jake currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.
Amy Yoshida-Plambeck is a journalist, editor, and producer. She has produced two award-winning podcasts: “The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods” and “Witnessed: Night Shift.” Amy currently resides in Tokyo.
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