The Lady Killer by Togawa, Masako

The Lady Killer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781782273646)

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Format: Paperback
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The Lady Killer by Togawa, Masako

The Lady Killer

$13.95
The Lady Killer by Togawa, Masako

The Lady Killer

$13.95
Format: Paperback
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A dizzying tale of lust, mystery, and murder--from a beloved Japanese crime fiction author and LGBT icon

The 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.

But 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.

The Lady Killer 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.

Author: Masako Togawa
ISBN-10: 1782273646
ISBN-13: 9781782273646
Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2018
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/06/2018
By Masako Togawa
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Masako Togawa (1931-2016) was born in Tokyo. Her father died when she was young, and after leaving school she worked as a typist for some years, before stepping onto the stage as a cabaret performer in 1954. She soon began to write backstage during the breaks between her performances, and in 1962, her debut novel The Master Key was published, and won the Edogawa Rampo Prize. She went on to become a hugely successful crime writer, but continued to lead a colourful parallel life as a singer, actress, feminist, nightclub owner and gay icon. She died in 2016 at the age of 83.

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