Old Soldiers Sometimes Lie — Richard Hoyt

ON NOVEMBER 14. 1947, General Douglas MacArthur met in private with Emperor Hirohito. They spoke for ninety minutes. To this day, there is not official record of what was discussed….
Over five decades ago, MacArthur permitted General Yamashita Tomayuki to be executed for alleged war crimes against the Filipino people. Now, Dr. Tomilo Kobayashi, the general's intrepid granddaughter is determined to clear Yamashita's name, even if it means unraveling a web of deceit and corruption that may stretch back to the Emperor himself … and a secret pact between Hirohito and MacArthur.Why was Yamashita executed when many other Japanese war criminals escaped scot-free? What became of the fabled “Golden Lily,” a treasure trove of plundered Asian war booty, including a set of eleven solid-gold dragons? And what might still be hidden beneath a blood-stained hill on the Philippine island of Negros?
With the help of a disillusioned ex-CIA operative, Tomi is dead set on exposing the dirty truth behind American intelligence operations in post-war Japan. But, even fifty years later, there are still those who would prefer that the past stay buried, even if it means silencing Tomi's voice forever…