Tokyo Year Zero

David Peace

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One year on from surrender and Tokyo lies broken and bleeding at the feet of its American victors. The bodies of two young women are discovered in Shiba Park. Detective Minami is assigned to the case, and as he gets drawn deeper into these murders, he realises that his own past and secrets are linked to those of the dead women and their killer.

This book is set in August 1946. One year on from surrender and Tokyo lies broken and bleeding at the feet of its American victors. Against this extraordinary historical backdrop, "Tokyo Year Zero" opens with the discovery of the bodies of two young women in Shiba Park. Against his wishes, Detective Minami is assigned to the case, and as he gets drawn ever deeper into these complex and horrific murders, he realises that his own past and secrets are indelibly linked to those of the dead women and their killer.

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