“A delightful, different book, not only because of its unusual setting and premise, but because Takagi is a powerful plotter and constructor of fascinating, complex characters.” - The A.V. “Clever, kinky, highly entertaining.” - The Washington Post Book World The Tattoo Murder Case was originally published in 1948 this is the first English translation.
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.
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. Gone is the part of her that bore one of the most beautiful full-body tattoos ever rendered. Kinue Nomura survived World War II only to be murdered in Tokyo, her severed limbs discovered in a room locked from the inside. One of Japan’s most popular mystery writers delivers “scenes of fastidiously executed decadence” in a “tale of sexual obsession” ( The New York Times Book Review). OL1933676W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 94.19 Pages 346 Ppi 514 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1569471568 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:54:33 Bookplateleaf 0003 Boxid IA150801 Boxid_2 CH129912 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, NY Containerid_2 X0008 Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier
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