{"product_id":"the-tattoo-murder-case-isbn-9781569471562","title":"The Tattoo Murder Case","description":"Kinue Nomura survived World War II only to be murdered in Tokyo, her severed limbs discovered in a room locked from the inside. Gone is the part of her that bore one of the most beautiful full-body tattoos ever rendered. 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. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tattoo Murder Case\u003c\/i\u003e was originally published in 1948; this is the first English translation.\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine 101 Best Mystery Books of All Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Tattoo Murder Case\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like voyeurs, we follow Takagi down the charred streets of bombed-out Tokyo to scenes of fastidiously executed decadence . . . [A] tale of sexual obsession and perversity.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It took 50 years for this novel to reach our shores but it feels thoroughly modern.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Parade Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Tattoo Murder Case \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.  Introducing American audiences to great foreign mysteries (as well as  unusual domestic voices) has become a Soho Press trademark, and almost  everything in its catalog is top-notch. \u003ci\u003eThe Tattoo Murder Case\u003c\/i\u003e is a high-water mark even by those high standards.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clever, kinky, highly entertaining . . . I want more.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elegant.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engaging, refreshingly different invitation to fictional mayhem.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eArizona Daily Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Intricate, fantastic and utterly absorbing. More please . . . Calculated to outdo John Dickson Carr in both ghoulishness and ingenuity.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAkimitsu Takagi (1920–1995) studied engineering at Kyoto University and later worked for the Nakajima Aircraft Company. Over the course of his writing career, he published fifteen popular mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eHoneymoon to Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Informer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tattoo Murder Case\u003c\/i\u003e, and he won the Japan Mystery Writers Club Award.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304848740581,"sku":"NP9781569471562","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781569471562.jpg?v=1767741792","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-tattoo-murder-case-isbn-9781569471562","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}