In volume 4 of Miyuki Miyabe’s blockbuster mystery, the police investigation into the serial killings focuses on identifying the women depicted in a stash of horrific photos and videos found in Hiromi Kurihashi’s Tokyo apartment, and locating the killers’ hideout. Meanwhile, Shigeko Maehata’s journalistic career takes off with her in-depth reports on the serial killings. A stroke of good fortune brings her into contact with Yumiko Takai as well as Koichi Amikawa, also known as Peace, who has taken Yumiko under his wing and is supporting her claims that her brother was innocent.
Available in e-book format in five separate volumes, to be released through summer 2016. Other e-books in English by Miyuki Miyabe:
Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo
The Book of Heroes
ICO: Castle in the Mist
Brave Story
Praise for Miyabe:
“A window into contemporary Japanese life.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Enormously compelling… combining expert pacing and psychological nuance to ultimately haunting effect.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Miyabe is a subtle observer of a country on the cusp. Her American readers can only hope for more chances to see through her eyes.”
—The Los Angeles Times
“Absorbing… an artful blending of puzzle-solving and social commentary.” —Washington Post
In volume 4 of Miyuki Miyabe’s blockbuster mystery, the police investigation into the serial killings focuses on identifying the women depicted in a stash of horrific photos and videos found in Hiromi Kurihashi’s Tokyo apartment, and locating the killers’ hideout. Meanwhile, Shigeko Maehata’s journalistic career takes off with her in-depth reports on the serial killings. A stroke of good fortune brings her into contact with Yumiko Takai as well as Koichi Amikawa, also known as Peace, who has taken Yumiko under his wing and is supporting her claims that her brother was innocent.
Available in e-book format in five separate volumes, to be released through summer 2016. Other e-books in English by Miyuki Miyabe:
Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo
The Book of Heroes
ICO: Castle in the Mist
Brave Story
Praise for Miyabe:
“A window into contemporary Japanese life.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Enormously compelling… combining expert pacing and psychological nuance to ultimately haunting effect.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Miyabe is a subtle observer of a country on the cusp. Her American readers can only hope for more chances to see through her eyes.”
—The Los Angeles Times
“Absorbing… an artful blending of puzzle-solving and social commentary.” —Washington Post