Three Assassins

A propulsive new thriller from the bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN
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In Three Assassins by Kotaro Isaka, a seemingly ordinary man's life is shattered when his wife is murdered. As he embarks on a quest for vengeance, he navigates a dangerous underworld populated by three diverse and enigmatic assassins. The story intertwines their paths in a gripping tale of suspense, strategy, and human nature.
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This gripping crime and thriller tale may captivate you if you're drawn to complex narratives featuring intertwining lives, dark humour, and unexpected twists. Set in a murky underworld filled with suspense, it weaves together the stories of three enigmatic assassins, each with unique skills that promise to keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Three Assassins

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Their mission is murder. His is revenge. A propulsive thriller from the prizewinning author of Bullet Train.

Suzuki is just an ordinary maths teacher... until his wife is murdered.

Seeking justice, he leaves his old life behind to infiltrate the criminal gang responsible. What he doesn't realise is that he's about to get drawn into a web of the most unusual professional assassins, each with their own agenda:

  • The Whale convinces his victims to take their own lives using just his words.
  • The Cicada is a talkative and deadly knife expert.
  • The Pusher dispatches his targets in deadly traffic 'accidents'.

Suzuki must take on the three assassins to avenge his wife - but can he keep his innocence in a world of seasoned killers?

Their mission is murder. His is revenge.

Don't miss the next thrilling Kotaro Isaka book, Hotel Lucky Seven, available to pre-order now.

Praise for Bullet Train:

'Unlike anything you're likely to have read before... white-hot with double-crosses' β€” Financial Times

'Entertaining... high-speed... with lots of twists and turns... it has a Tarantino-meets-the-Coen-Brothers feel to it' β€” The Times

'Part high-octane thriller, part farce, this is an unusual and thoroughly enjoyable read' β€” Guardian

'The action accelerates up and down the ten carriages but the question is - who will get off alive?' β€” Daily Mail

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Three Assassins by Kotaro Isaka is praised for its Tarantinoesque blend of offbeat wit and stylised violence, with a plot that is both entertaining and gripping. The novel is a mesmerising tale about the dual nature of life and how the past inevitably catches up with us. It's celebrated for its colourful and morally despicable characters and delivers a stylish and fitting finale with plenty of twists.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529115512

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Contributors:

  • Translated by Sam Malissa

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 214g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Kotaro Isaka (Author) Kotaro Isaka is a bestselling and multi-award-winning writer who is published around the world. He has won the Shincho Mystery Club Award, Mystery Writers of Japan Award, Japan Booksellers' Award and the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize and fourteen of his books have been adapted for film or TV. He is the author of the international bestseller Bullet Train, which was made into a major film starring Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock. Sam Malissa (Translator) Sam Malissa holds a PhD in Japanese Literature from Yale University. He has translated fiction by Toshiki Okada, Shun Medoruma, and Hideo Furukawa, among others.

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