The Devil's Disciple by Shiro Hamao
The first English language translation of a chilling murder mystery by a prolific Japanese detective novelist Prosecutor Tsuchida, I am being held here as a murderer. But the truth is that I am probably not that murderer. That s right. Probably. While Shimaura Eizo sits in jail awaiting trial for the murder of a beautiful young woman, his erstwhile lover and initiator into a sinister, restless existence has risen in the ranks of the legal profession and is now the prosecutor on the case. Spinning a complex web of events and influences in this chilling murder mystery, Hamao probes the notion of guilt both psychological and legal.
Viscount Shiro Hamao (18951935) was the scion of one of modern Japan's most prestigious families, a public prosecutor, and an early advocate of gay rights.In the few years before his early death, Hamao gave up his career as a prosecutor and became a prolific writer of detective fiction.His works give us a vivid picture of inter-war Japan, just as the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the 1920s was giving way to the rising tide of fascism in the 1930s. Keith Vincenthas translated a number of books, including A Riot of Goldfish.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843918578 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843918579 |
| Title | The Devil's Disciple |
| Author | Shiro Hamao |
| Series | Hesperus Worldwide |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hesperus Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-07-29 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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