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The Black Lizard

By: Edogawa Rampo, Ian Hughes - translator, Matthew Young
Narrated by: Kenichiro Thomson
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A super-criminal - as deadly as she is beautiful - wagers all in an epic battle with a master detective, Akechi Kogoro. No trick is too elaborate, no disguise too fantastic as the two perfectly matched antagonists take turns to outwit each other.

©2023 Edogawa Rampo (P)2023 Penguin Audio Classics Crime Thrillers Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense World Literature Crime
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Akechi Kogoro is a private detective taking on the beautiful murderous Black Lizard. While she murders kidnaps and extorts as a queen of the criminal underworld, he struggles to save a young heiress from kidnap. The story is enjoyable as both Holmesian adventure with some dark twists, but also an insight into a changing 1930s Japan where dress, manners and class matter.

Detective vs Criminal mastermind in 30s Japan

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