The Master Key
by Masako Togawa
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Pub Date Mar 27 2018 | Archive Date Nov 26 2017
Pushkin Press | Pushkin Vertigo
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Description
The K Apartments for Ladies are occupied by over one hundred unmarried women, once young and lively, now grown and old—and in some cases, evil.
Their residence conceals a secret connecting the unsolved 1951 kidnapping of four-year-old George Kraft to the clandestine burial of a child's body in the basement bath-house. So, when news comes that the building must be moved to make way for a road-building project, more than one tenant waits with apprehension for the grisly revelation that will follow. Then the master key is lost, stolen and re-stolen—and suddenly no-one feels safe.
Fiendish intrigue, double identity and an ingenious plot make this a thriller worthy of comparison with the work of P.D. James.
Advance Praise
"Fans of P.D. James, Robert Barnard and other literate writers in the genre will welcome this prize-winning author's first work... Superbly crafted and riveting from start to finish." — Kirkus Reviews
"Extraordinarily atmospheric Japanese thriller ... Miss Togawa writes with economy, subtlety and an astonishing feel for time, mood, and the eccentricities of loneliness. An eerie gem." — Marcel Berlins, The Times
"As fascinating a weird yarn of mystery as you'll find... One word sums it up - superb!" — LA Times
"Starts out on a high note of tension and stays that way up until the very end."— Crime Segments
"A clever, creepy story." — Mail on Sunday
"The PD James of Japan." — Times Literary Supplement
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781782273639 |
| PRICE | $13.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
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