Masquerade and the Nameless Women (Novel)
Since the death of her sister, police force newbie Yuri Uguisu has been chasing the notoriously untraceable serial killer Masquerade. When a new corpse turns up in Odaiba, Yuri immediately goes on alert—only to recognize the victim as an old classmate, the alluring and mysterious Reina Myoko. When the police force calls in long-time consultant psychologist Seiren Higano for assistance in untangling the testimonies of Reina’s father, fiancé, and lover, Yuri meets the riveting, charismatic psychologist for the first time. Little does she know that Higano is none other than Masquerade himself.
Faced with Reina’s case, Higano promises to get the answers, but no one is prepared for the conclusion reached in the interrogation room. In this cat-and-mouse tale of hunter and hunted, Eiji Mikage has woven a subtle and twisting tale of clashing motives and murky identities, where nothing anyone says can be taken at face value.
Biographical Notes:
Debuted in 2005 with his first novel “Bokura wa Dokonimo Hirakanai”, which was a finalist for the 11th Dengenki Novel Prize. Up and coming author who has since then written over 5 novel series.
Title Notes:
The author’s previously licensed novel, ‘The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria’ was ranked #1 on My Anime List.
Currently sold 2K copies (Bookscan) since it’s release in Oct 2017.
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