When NISIOISIN, Japan's bestselling novelist, writes a murder mystery,
it won't be like anything you've ever read before. Now in a new English
translation!
Whether you're already a fan of Japanese phenom NISIOISIN, or a mystery
reader looking for something unusual and compelling, don't wait to get
your hands around STRANGULATION: Kubishime Romanticist. This
follow-up to Decapitation, and the second part of NISIOISIN's debut
Zaregoto series, presents a puzzling murder mystery that tells the
story in the voice of a narrator who's trying his hardest to stay out of
the action.
Now that he's a cool college student, our anti-hero Iichan thinks his
crime-solving days are behind him. Cynical, sarcastic and minimally
engaged in his studies, Iichan is much more interested in his own
feelings of disaffection and isolation. But despite his resolve to
remain aloof, he's pulled into the narrative when he encounters and
bonds with a serial killer named Hitoshi Zerozaki - a homicidal maniac
with the soul of an artist whose talent is on display at the grisly
scenes of his crimes.
Written by Japan's prolific and top-selling author NISIOISIN,
STRANGULATION: Kubishime Romanticist blends a tale of suspense and
detection with an edgy eploration of the nature of talent, violence, and
ego. This Vertical edition features a revised translation and new art by
acclaimed illustrator take.
