{"product_id":"the-lady-killer-paperback-by-masako-togawa-1","title":"The Lady Killer Paperback by Masako Togawa","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(2026-07-07)\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\u003e224\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781805335160\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e204.12\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e19.74 x 13.06 x 1.7\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dizzying tale of lust and murder in the shady world of Tokyo’s cabaret bars, from one of Japan's greatest mystery writers—now with a striking new cover design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An outstanding puzzle mystery.” - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hunter prowls the night spots of Shinjuku.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut he's the one walking into a trap...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIchiro Honda leads a double life. By day, he is a devoted husband and a diligent worker, but bynight, he moves through the shadow world of Tokyo's cabaret bars and nightclubs in search of vulnerable women to seduce, and then abandon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Ichiro meticulously documents these encounters in his diary, the daily newspaper reports of local murders seem to throw up a disturbing pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA trail of bodies is appearing in his wake, so it seems. First Keiko Obana, a typist, jumps from a second floor window. Then others start to follow: a supermarket cashier strangled in her apartment in Kinshibori. A girl he picked up about two months ago at a dance hall in Koto Rakutenchi, is found murdered in the same gruesome way. The hunter becomes the prey and Ichiro realises he has been caught in a snare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the trap closes around him, even Ichiro begins to doubt his innocence. Can he find the real killer before it’s too late, and – more importantly – will anyone believe him?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the beloved Japanese mystery author of \u003ci\u003eThe Master Key\u003c\/i\u003e, this gorgeously redesigned paperback of his cult classic thriller will keep fans old and new guessing until the very end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasako Togawa \u003c\/b\u003e(1931-2016) was one of Japan's foremost writers of crime fiction. Born in Tokyo, she worked as a cabaret performer before beginning to write crime fiction backstage, during her breaks. Her debut thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Master Key\u003c\/i\u003e (also available from Pushkin Vertigo) won Japan's prestigious Edgowa Rampo Prize, and Togawa went on to become a hugely successful author, while continuing to lead a colourful parallel life as a singer, actress, feminist, nightclub owner and gay icon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Grove's \u003c\/b\u003etranslation of Masako Togawa's \u003ci\u003eThe Master Key\u003c\/i\u003e is also available from Pushkin Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46660973461665,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781805335160","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781805335160.jpg?v=1783411394","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-lady-killer-paperback-by-masako-togawa-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}