The Black Lizard

Name: The Black Lizard
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241645826
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By Edogawa Rampo

Series: Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage

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Summary

The Black Lizard by Edogawa Rampo is a captivating crime thriller that delves into the tense battle of wits between a master detective, Kogoro Akechi, and a cunning jewel thief known as the Black Lizard. The plot unfolds with high-stakes cat-and-mouse chases, intellectual duels, and a darkly fascinating criminal underworld, making it a gripping read full of twists and mystery.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy classic Japanese crime tales filled with cunning and intrigue. You'll be captivated by the brilliantly constructed cat-and-mouse chase between an audacious jewel thief and a clever detective, capturing the suspense and intricate plot twists that define the genre.

The Black Lizard

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One of the classic works by the master of Japanese detective fiction.

A super-criminal— as deadly as she is beautiful— wagers all in an epic battle with a master detective, Akechi Kogoro. No trick is too elaborate, no disguise too fantastic as the two perfectly matched antagonists take turns to outwit each other.

Experience the gripping tale of cunning and suspense in The Black Lizard.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241645826

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Ian Hughes
Cover design or artwork by Matthew Young

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 133g

Pages: 176

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Crime & Thriller Edogawa Rampo Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage

About the Author

Edogawa Rampo was the pseudonym of Taro Hirai (1894-1965), generally viewed as the greatest of all Japanese suspense and mystery authors. He was a prolific novelist and short story writer. Much influenced by writers such as Conan Doyle, Chesterton and Wells, his pseudonym is a Japanese transliteration of Edgar Allen Poe's name. Many of his works have been made into films. Perhaps his most famous stories outside Japan are 'The Caterpillar' and 'The Human Chair'. Ian Hughes lived for many years in Japan, working first as an English teacher in the countryside before moving to Tokyo and becoming a professional translator. His fiction translations include Beast in the Shadows, another Edogawa Rampo classic.

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