Set in post-World War II Tokyo, Akimitsu Takagi's classic Japanese mystery, The Tattoo Murder, translated by Deborah Boliver Boehm, centers on the investigation of a gruesome murder. The discovery of a severed torso adorned with intricate tattoos propels detectives into a complex web of secrets, deception, and intrigue within a unique cultural landscape.

Why You Should Read?

• Explores a classic Japanese mystery in a post-WWII Tokyo setting.
• Features an intricate plot driven by secrets, deception, and cultural intrigue.
• Delivers a compelling and suspenseful narrative.
• Provides a detailed depiction of Japanese society through a crime story.