The Black Lizard (Penguin Crime)

by Edogawa Rampo

Ian Hughes (Translator) and Matthew Young (Designer)

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A master criminal and a master detective are locked in battle. Who will win?


They call her the 'Dark Angel'. Queen of Tokyo's underworld, Mme Midorikawa is famed for her beauty, her jewels and the tattoo of a black lizard on her arm. Crime is so easy for her that she warns her victims in advance. When a wealthy jewel merchant receives letters saying his precious daughter Sanae is about to be kidnapped, he entrusts the renowned detective Akechi Kogoro to protect her. But he may have met his deadliest adversary yet...

  • ISBN10 1802063196
  • ISBN13 9781802063196
  • Publish Date 28 September 2023
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Penguin Random House India
  • Imprint Penguin
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Language English