{"product_id":"the-lady-killer-9781782273646","title":"The Lady Killer","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dizzying tale of lust, mystery, and murder--from a beloved Japanese crime fiction author and LGBT icon\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Vertigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545134960914,"sku":"9781782273646","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3279c638-f7d5-4c20-a7ff-bc2f3fe2b5b4.jpg?v=1731541358","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lady-killer-9781782273646","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}