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Now reissued as a B-format paperback, an extraordinary, electrifying thriller by one of Britain's bestselling crime-writers.Tokyo, 1990Grey Hutchins is in pursuit of an obsession. She is searching for a piece of film taken during the infamous Nanking massacre of 1937. Some say it never existed. Grey is certain that it does, and that it lies hidden - somewhere in Tokyo.Alone in an alien city, Grey becomes a hostess in an exclusive club catering for Japanese businessmen - and gangsters. One gangster dominates – an old man in a wheelchair surrounded by a terrifying entourage – who is rumoured to rely on a powerful elixir for his continued health. It is an elixir that others want - at any price ...With its focus on 1990's Tokyo and Nanking in 1937, The Devil of Nanking is a literary thriller of the highest order. With its heady atmosphere of overt violence, lurking fear and sexual tension, this is a novel that takes hold of the reader and does not let go until its explosive final pages.
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Loved this book! One of those stories that has everything...wonderfully written, well paced, interesting setting, compelling characters and a complex and unique plot line. Highly recommend for literary fiction and historical fiction lovers who like a bit of mystery.
I appear to be in the minority here but I did not enjoy this book. I don't want to sit here and bash an author's work so I'll keep it short. I didn't like the main character or her reasons for trying to find this film, I didn't like the setting of the club or that entire side story line and I really didn't like the conclusion. Not one for me I'm afraid.