{"product_id":"the-lady-killer-paperback","title":"The Lady Killer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMasako Togawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Grove\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dizzying tale of lust, mystery, and murder--from a beloved Japanese crime fiction author and LGBT icon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasako 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 \u003ci\u003e The Master Key\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700688687167,"sku":"9781782273646","price":16.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6512a76d43ec5c7d3fa293e2421c6467.webp?v=1765017766","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-lady-killer-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}