{"product_id":"the-lady-killer-masako-togawa-simon-grove","title":"The Lady Killer by Togawa","description":"\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An outstanding puzzle mystery.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hunter prowls the night spots of Shinjuku.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut he's the one walking into a trap...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Ichiro meticulously documents these encounters in his diary, the daily newspaper reports of local murders seem to throw up a disturbing pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the beloved Japanese mystery author of The Master Key, this gorgeously redesigned paperback of his cult classic thriller will keep fans old and new guessing until the very end.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steerforth Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48988912156907,"sku":"9781805335160","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2652\/3794\/files\/9781805335160.jpg?v=1783283902","url":"https:\/\/www.maggiemaesbooks.com\/products\/the-lady-killer-masako-togawa-simon-grove","provider":"Maggie Mae's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}