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Synopsis
A dizzying tale of lust and murder, from one of Japan's greatest mystery writers.
A hunter prowls the night spots of Shinjuku
But he's the one walking into a trap...
Ichiro Honda leads a double life: by day a devoted husband and a diligent worker, by night he moves through the shadow world of Tokyo's cabaret bars and nightclubs in search of vulnerable women to seduce and then abandon. But when a trail of bodies seems to appear in his wake, the hunter becomes the prey and Ichiro realises he has been caught in a snare. Has he left it too late to free himself before time runs out?
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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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'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)
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- PublisherPushkin Vertigo
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1782273646
- ISBN 13 9781782273646
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
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