The Hunter of the Grotesque: From the casebook of Akechi Kogoro

By Edogawa Ranpo

A nightmarish tale of deception, depravity and death, in which no one can be trusted. A fantastical game of cat and mouse played out on the streets of an other-worldly pre-war Tokyo. First published in 1930, this is the third full-length novel to feature the private detective Akechi Kogoro. Born as Hirai Taro, Edogawa Ranpo (1894-1965) was an influential author and critic known for his tales of the mysterious and macabre. His pseudonym is a rendering of 'Edgar Allen Poe' using Japanese characters. Ranpo often dealt with themes of sexual perversion and the grotesque, as well as writing more conventional detective fiction. Alexis J Brown is a translator living in London.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09KNCZVWV
• ISBN13: 9798757864662
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 165 Pages
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.4" x 5.1"