A building full of secrets. A key that will unleash them all The K Apartments for Ladies in Tokyo conceals a sinister past behind each door; a woman who has buried a child; a scavenger driven mad by ill-health; a wife mysteriously guarding her late husband's manuscripts; a talented violinist tortured by her own guilt. The master key,which opens the door to all 150 rooms,links their tangled stories. But now it has been stolen,and dirty tricks are afoot.For a deadly secret lies buried beneath the building. And when it is revealed,there will be murder.
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Publisher: Pushkin PressISBN: 9781782273639Number of pages: 192Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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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
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