{"product_id":"the-lady-killer-9781805335160","title":"The Lady Killer","description":"\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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An outstanding puzzle mystery.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA hunter prowls the night spots of Shinjuku. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut he's the one walking into a trap... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Ichiro meticulously documents these encounters in his diary, the daily newspaper reports of local murders seem to throw up a disturbing pattern. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\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 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805335160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Masako Togawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52507644854453,"sku":"9781805335160","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9798a88d-d972-4ab0-9356-d8b4981f6a15.jpg?v=1778566336","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lady-killer-9781805335160","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}