The Devil of Nanking : an extraordinary, electrifying thriller by one of Britain's bestselling crime-writers Paperback / softback
by Mo Hayder
Paperback / softback
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Fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter will devour this warped and brutally bloodthirstly thriller from bestselling and prize-winning author Mo Hayder. Deeply haunting, this will stay with you well after the final page is turned... 'Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written' -- HARLAN COBEN'Left me stunned and haunted.
This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry' -- TESS GERRITSEN'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review'One of the best books I have read in a long time' -- ***** Reader review'Weird, creepy, vile......brilliant!!!!!' -- ***** Reader review'An absolutely brilliant book.
Read it NOW!' -- ***** Reader review**********************************************************************************************1990: TokyoGrey Hutchins is in pursuit of an obsession.
She is searching for a piece of film taken during the infamous Nanking massacre of 1937.
Some say it never existed. Grey is certain that it does, and that it lies hidden - somewhere in Tokyo. Alone in an alien city, Grey becomes a hostess in an exclusive club catering for Japanese businessmen - and gangsters.
One gangster dominates - an old man in a wheelchair surrounded by a terrifying entourage - who is rumoured to rely on a powerful elixir for his continued health.
It is an elixir that others want - at any price ... Previously published as Tokyo, The Devil of Nanking is a literary thriller of the highest order.
With its heady atmosphere of overt violence, lurking fear and sexual tension, this is a novel that takes hold of the reader and does not let go until its explosive final pages.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:480 pages
- Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Publication Date:04/02/2010
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- ISBN:9780553824858
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:480 pages
- Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Publication Date:04/02/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780553824858