{"product_id":"murder-at-the-end-of-the-world-paperback-by-akane-araki","title":"Murder at the End of the World Paperback by Akane Araki","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePushkin Vertigo\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-08-04)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e336\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781805336532\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e272.16\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e19.79 x 12.85 x 2.13\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unlikely duo embarks on a road trip to find a serial killer before the apocalypse in this prize-winning Japanese murder mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfectly blends the dystopian humor of \u003ci\u003eZombieland\u003c\/i\u003e and the thrills of \u003ci\u003eMy Sister the Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Japan’s most exciting new crime writer Akane Araki, this thrillingly funny, high-concept murder mystery follows a young woman and her driving instructor as they face a compelling moral dilemma: should they work to stop a serial killer before the end of the world?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA meteor is on a collision course with Earth. The entire human race has 3 months to live. Uncontrollable panic has set in across the globe, but 23-year-old Haru is still determined to finally get her driver’s license.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Haru and her ex-cop driving instructor Isagawa open their car trunk one day to find the corpse of a murder victim inside, they feel duty-bound to investigate. Together, they set off on a road trip through the crumbling landcape around them to hunt for the killer. As more bodies start appearing, more questions surge. Why would a serial killer begin work 3 months before the end of the world? And does justice lose its meaning with humanity on the brink of extinction?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuirky, fast-paced, and packed full of surprising heart, \u003ci\u003eMurder at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e  will delight fans of Stuart Turton’s audacious plots and the humorous, life-affirming bent of dystopian favorites like \u003ci\u003eZombieland \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShaun of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAkane Araki\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1998 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is a graduate of Kyushu University's School of Letters. \u003ci\u003eMurder at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel, and it won the prestigious Edogawa Rampo Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Kirkwood\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator working from Japanese into English. The recipient of the 2020 Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize, his translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Died Seven Times\u003c\/i\u003e by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, \u003ci\u003eThe Noh Mask Murder\u003c\/i\u003e by Akimitsu Takagi and \u003ci\u003eShe Walks at Night\u003c\/i\u003e by Seishi Yokomizo, all available from Pushkin Vertigo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46813216899233,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781805336532","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781805336532.jpg?v=1785831724","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/murder-at-the-end-of-the-world-paperback-by-akane-araki","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}