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The Lady Killer
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The Lady Killer
A classic mystery from one of Japan's best-loved crime writers.
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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, cafés, 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.
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The Lady Killer by Masako Togawa is praised for its menacing tension and sharp psychological insights, delivered in a lean narrative style. The translation has been noted to provide a fresh lease of life, bringing Togawa's long-established Japanese works to a broader audience. The book is appreciated for its cleverness and ability to engage and satisfy genre enthusiasts, often surprising readers with unexpected turns.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781782273646
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 April 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Vertigo
Contributors:
- Translated by Simon Grove
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 224
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About the Author
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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