Murder in the House of Omari

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Honkaku Mystery Prize.

Osaka, 1943. The Second World War rages, and American bombers rain down death upon Japan. The once prosperous Omari household, now ruined by the terrible conflict, is struck by a succession of ghastly murders.

Young trainee doctor and budding sleuth Natsuko is desperate to help her old friend, Mineko Omari, to solve the mystery and bring an end to the gruesome deaths tearing the family apart. To do so, the pair will have to delve into the Omari clan's past, where a dark and deadly secret has been festering for decades...

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-05-08
Mått190 x 30 x 130 mm
Vikt270 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagPushkin Press
ISBN9781805335214
ÖversättareBryan Karetnyk

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Born in 1958 in Osaka, Taku Ashibe graduated from the faculty of law at Doshisha University, after which he began a career in journalism, holding various posts at the Yomiuri Shimbun's Osaka office. In 1986 he received an honourable mention at the 2nd Fantasy Literature Newcomers Award, and in 1990 he won the inaugural Ayukawa Prize for his debut novel A Thirteen-Hand Murder-Comedy. He became a full-time writer in 1994. A member of Japan's Honkaku Mystery Writers' Club, he is the author of over two dozen novels and many short-story collections.