Akimitsu Takagi Libros
Akimitsu Takagi fue un prolífico escritor japonés de ficción criminal cuya carrera abarcó la era de la posguerra. Exploró magistralmente diversos subgéneros dentro de la ficción detectivesca, incluyendo misterios históricos, thrillers legales e incluso historias de ciencia ficción de historia alternativa. Las narrativas de Takagi a menudo profundizaban en las complejidades de la naturaleza humana y las estructuras sociales, presentando frecuentemente protagonistas de profesiones legales y policiales. Su estilo distintivo se caracterizó por una trama intrincada y una aguda visión de los aspectos más oscuros de la vida contemporánea.
The Tattoo Murder Case
- 353 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
Kinue Nomura survived World War II only to be murdered in Tokyo, her severed limbs discovered in a room locked from the inside. Gone is the part of her that bore one of the most beautiful full-body tattoos ever rendered. Kenzo Matsushita, a young doctor who was first to discover the crime scene, feels compelled to assist his detective brother, who is in charge of the case. But Kenzo has a secret: he was Kinue’s lover, and soon his involvement in the investigation becomes as twisted and complex as the writhing snakes that once adorned Kinue’s torso. The Tattoo Murder Case was originally published in 1948; this is the first English translation.
The Tattoo Murder
- 377 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
A classic Japanese murder mystery set in post-war Tokyo and steeped in the illicit subculture of Yakuza tattoos.
Honeymoon to Nowhere
- 272 páginas
- 10 horas de lectura
Etsuko has fallen in love with the shy young university lecturer who clumsily courts her. But her family objects to his past: his father was a war criminal; his deceased younger brother, a murderer. When Etsuko lies to force the marriage through, she thinks their troubles are over, but on their wedding night, the groom leaves in response to an urgent phone call. In the morning, he is still missing.