{"product_id":"the-lady-killer-9781782273646","title":"The Lady Killer","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dizzying tale of lust, mystery, and murder--from a beloved Japanese crime fiction author and LGBT icon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Lady Killer leads a double life in Tokyo's shadowy underworld. By day, he is a devoted husband and hard worker; by night, he cruises cabaret bars and nightclubs in search of lonely single women to seduce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lady Killer\u003c\/i\u003e pulls from author Masako Togawa's vibrant personal life as a cabaret performer for Tokyo's gay nightclub scene during the '50s and '60s. Throughout her writing career, Togawa continued to champion the LGBT community as a queer woman--sealing her reputation as one of Japan's most prominent crime fiction authors and LGBT heroines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Vertigo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782273646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Masako Togawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917390254261,"sku":"9781782273646","price":11.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1f5d0989-5a70-4069-9b4c-daea18ca06a5.jpg?v=1687283950","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lady-killer-9781782273646","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}