A dizzying tale oflust and murder, from one of Japan's greatest mysterywriters. A hunter prowls the night spotsof Shinjuku But he's the one walking into a trap... IchiroHonda leads a double life: by day a devoted husband and a diligent worker, bynight he moves through the shadow world of Tokyo's cabaret bars and nightclubsin search of vulnerable women to seduce and then abandon. But when a trail ofbodies seems to appear in his wake, the hunter becomes the prey and Ichirorealises he has been caught in a snare. Has he left it too late to free himselfbefore time runs out?

About the Author
Masako Togawa (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 The Master Key (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.

Reviews
'Full of subtly menacing tensions and sharp psychological insights, told in lean, sparsely ornamented style. This one is a must for the discerning reader.' - Kirkus

'Long established in Japan, [Togawa's] books have benefited from sensitive translation to enjoy a well-deserved second life.' - Daily Mail

'The PD James of Japan.' - Times Literary Supplement

'There's a great and distinct timbre to this book ... it certainly has the cleverness ultimately to keep a genre reader really satisfied.' - The Bookbag

"Even when you think you know just where the book is headed... you don't... Thoroughly enjoyable." - David's Book World



Book Information
ISBN 9781782273646
Author Masako Togawa
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Pushkin Vertigo
Publisher Pushkin Press