Villain: A Novel (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

A chilling and seductive story of loneliness, desperation, and murder, Villain is the English-language debut of one of Japan s most popular writers.

A woman is killed at a ghostly mountain pass in southern Japan and the local police quickly pinpoint a suspect. But as the puzzle pieces of the crime slowly click into place, new questions arise. Is a villain simply the person who commits a crime or are those who feel no remorse for malicious behavior just as guilty? Moving from office parks and claustrophobic love hotels to desolate seaside towns and lighthouses, Shuichi Yoshida s dark thrillerreveals the inner lives of men and women who all have something to hide.