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A classic mystery from one of Japan's best-loved crime writers
The Lady Killer leads a double life in the shadow world of Tokyo's singles bars and nightclubs. By day a devoted husband and hard worker, by night he cruises nightclubs cafes and cinemas in search of lonely single women to seduce.
But now the hunter is being hunted, and in his wake lies a trail of gruesome murders. Who is the culprit? The answer lies tangled in a web of clues, and to find it he must accept that nothing is what it seems.
This is a moody, brilliantly plotted mystery from the writer dubbed 'the P.D. James of Japan'.
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Recensione
'Full of subtly menacing tensions and sharp psychological insights, told in lean, sparsely ornamented style. This one is a must for the discerning reader' --Kirkus
'Long established in Japan, [Togawa's] books have benefitted from sensitive translation to enjoy a well-deserved second life' -- Daily Mail
'The PD James of Japan' --Times Literary Supplement
'Even when you think you know just where the book is headed... you don't... thoroughly enjoyable' -- David's Book World
'There's a great and distinct timbre to this book... it certainly has the cleverness ultimately to keep a genre reader really satisfied' -- The Bookbag
'Elegantly depicts complex characters in entangled situations, describing just enough detail to bring Tokyo's seedy side to life without burying the reader in everyday trivia' --Murder, Mayhem & More (blog)
L'autore
Masako Togawa (1931-2016) was born in Tokyo. Her father died when she was young, and after leaving school she worked as a typist for some years, before stepping onto the stage as a cabaret performer in 1954. She soon began to write backstage during the breaks between her performances, and in 1962, her debut novel The Master Key was published, and won the Edogawa Rampo Prize. She went on to become a hugely successful crime writer, but continued to lead a colourful parallel life as a singer, actress, feminist, nightclub owner and gay icon. She died in 2016 at the age of 83.
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- EditorePushkin Pr Ltd
- Data di pubblicazione2018
- ISBN 10 1782273646
- ISBN 13 9781782273646
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine222
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