Suspicion
Matsumoto, Seicho (Author)
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A master crime writerFinancial TimesThe Simenon of Japan... In this new translation of a taut 1982 novella, a former Tokyo hostess seduces a businessman. After their wedding they are involved in a car crash; he drowns, she survives. The question is whether the defence lawyer who takes her case is helping an innocent woman or falling into a moral quagmireMonocleWhat starts as a familiar setup - the classic femme fatale and her wealthy, deceased husband - soon unfolds into a layered allegory about the many ways we pursue the truth. It brought to mind Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole in its sharp e...
ISBN (SKU)
9780241724422
Pages
112
Weight
200g
Dimensions
198x129x15
Imprint
Penguin Classics
Published
05, March, 2026
Genres
Crime & Thriller
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