The Lady Killer by Masako Togawa, Simon Grove (Translator) Not one to back away

Not one to back away from what others deem impossible

a sternly resilient contrarian

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correct invocation of goddess Gayatri has remarkable effects on your emotional and psychical wellbeing

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The Lady Killer by Masako Togawa, Simon Grove (Translator) Not one to back awayA dizzying tale of lust and murder, from one of Japans greatest mystery writers. A hunter prowls the night spots of ShinjukuBut hes the one walking into a trapIchiro Honda leads a double life: by day a devoted husband and a diligent worker, by night he moves through the shadow world of Tokyos cabaret bars and nightclubs in search of vulnerable women to seduce and then abandon. But when a trail of bodies seems to appear in his wake, the hunter becomes