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One of the biggest-selling Japanese thrillers ever, and the inspiration for a cult film, The Devotion of Suspect X is now being discovered across the world. Its blend of a page-turning story, evocative Tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a must-read for anyone interested in international fiction.

Nascuta in zgomotosul New York, Aurelia isi gaseste un camin in tara ciresilor in floare, slujind-o pe fiica maestrului Shin, Yukako. Suntem la inceputul erei Meiji: Japonia traditionala se intoarce spre Occident, iar arta straveche a ceaiului este amenintata: pana si culoarea si croiul unui kimono pot fi un gest de nesupunere, iar pavilioanele si gradinile japoneze sunt nimicite. Aurelia si Yukako vor trebui sa lupte pentru ca lumea lor sa supravietuiasca, iar destinul le va pune in fata alegerii intre datorie si iubire.

'Nothing more lonely' A selection of Basho's most magical haiku Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions

When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife, Ayane, immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect, but how could she have committed the crime when she was hundreds of miles away? As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded his assistant must call on an old friend for help; it will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit they have ever faced...