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The Devil of Nanking

by Mo Hayder

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Publisher Comments:

A harrowing thriller that plumbs the hidden connections between Japans modern-day underworld and the grisliest atrocity of its wartime past

Like the thrillers of Thomas Harris and Philip Kerr, Mo Hayders riveting new novel animates the dark corners of modern history. The solitary Englishwoman Grey comes to Japan looking for a rare piece of footage that is said to document a particularly monstrous episode of the 1937 Nanking Massacre. Her quest will take her to a reclusive scholar and a wheelchair-bound gangster who clings to life with the aid of a mysterious elixir, and to a handsome American whose interest in Grey may be more sinister than romantic. The result is a work of spine-chilling suspense, masterful historical detail, and otherworldly beauty. BACKCOVER: Dazzling... extremely creepy book... the diabolically gifted British author spins a fascinating mystery from the legacy of Japanese atrocities during World War II (A).

Entertainment Weekly

A haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful, wonderfully written and beautiful book.

Harlan Coben

Synopsis:

“Dazzling... extremely creepy book... the diabolically gifted British author spins a fascinating mystery from the legacy of Japanese atrocities during World War II (A)”

—Entertainment Weekly

“A haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful, wonderfully written and beautiful book”

—Harlan Coben

Synopsis:

Spine-chilling characters take readers on an electrifying ride deep inside the secret history of one of the 20th century's most brutal events--the Nanking Massacre in 1937--as a young Englishwoman obsessively searches Tokyo for film footage of the massacre and its survivors.

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About the Author

Mo Hayder has worked as a barmaid, security guard, filmmaker, hostess in a Tokyo nightclub, and teacher of English as a foreign language. She is the author of The Birdman and The Treatment.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780143036999
Author:
Hayder, Mo
Publisher:
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Subject:
Criminals
Subject:
Thrillers
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Psychological
Subject:
Young women
Subject:
College teachers
Subject:
Suspense fiction
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
B-Mass Market
Publication Date:
20060530
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
480
Dimensions:
7.54x4.20x1.17 in. .58 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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Product details 480 pages Penguin Books - English 9780143036999 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , “Dazzling... extremely creepy book... the diabolically gifted British author spins a fascinating mystery from the legacy of Japanese atrocities during World War II (A)”

—Entertainment Weekly

“A haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful, wonderfully written and beautiful book”

—Harlan Coben
"Synopsis" by , Spine-chilling characters take readers on an electrifying ride deep inside the secret history of one of the 20th century's most brutal events--the Nanking Massacre in 1937--as a young Englishwoman obsessively searches Tokyo for film footage of the massacre and its survivors.

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