Book description
Tokyo, 1990
Grey 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.
Mo Hayder has written some of the most terrifying crime thrillers
you will ever read. Her first novel, Birdman, was hailed as a
'first-class shocker' by the Guardian and her follow-up, The
Treatment was voted by the Times one of 'the top ten most scary
thrillers ever written'. In 2012 Gone won the prestigious
Edgars Best Novel award.
Mo left school at 15 and has worked as a barmaid, security guard,
English teacher, and even a hostess in a Tokyo club. She has an MA in
film making from the American University in Washington DC and an MA in
creative writing from Bath Spa University. She now lives in England's
West Country and is a full-time writer.
For more information on Mo Hayder and her books, see her website at
www. mohayder. net
