'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. The Devil's Disciple is here published alongside 'Did He Kill Them?', a haunting tale of a love affair turned sour.The Devil's Disciple by Shiro Hamao (only 112 pages long)
I am intrigued - I thought it wasn't being published until July this year?
ReplyDeleteLooks like it's been moved from November. Many thanks for the tip-off. I'll be including it in next year's International Dagger speculation list!
ReplyDeleteI only saw that on the Amazon website - no insider knowledge, I'm afraid!!
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