A dizzying tale oflust and murder, from one of Japan's greatest mysterywriters. A hunter prowls the night spotsof Shinjuku But he's the one walking into a trap... IchiroHonda leads a double life: by day a devoted husband and a diligent worker, bynight he moves through the shadow world of Tokyo's cabaret bars and nightclubsin search of vulnerable women to seduce and then abandon. But when a trail ofbodies seems to appear in his wake, the hunter becomes the prey and Ichirorealises he has been caught in a snare. Has he left it too late to free himselfbefore time runs out?

"Full of subtly menacing tensions and sharp psychological insights, told in lean, sparsely ornamented style. This one is a must for the discerning reader" - Kirkus

"The PD James of Japan" - Times Literary Supplement

"Long established in Japan, [Togawa's] books have benefitted from sensitive to translation to enjoy a well-deserved second life" - Daily Mail

"There's a great and distinct timbre to this book... it certainly has the cleverness ultimately to keep a genre reader really satisfied" - The Bookbag

"Even when you think you know just where the book is headed... you don't... thoroughly enjoyable" - David's Book World

"Elegantly depicts complex characters in entangled situations, describing just enough detail to bring Tokyo's seedy side to life without burying the reader in everyday trivia" - Murder, Mayhem & More (blog)