The Devil of Nanking
  • Published: 1 April 2010
  • ISBN: 9780553824858
  • Imprint: Bantam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $27.99

The Devil of Nanking

an extraordinary, electrifying thriller by one of Britain's bestselling crime-writers

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1 May 2010
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1 Apr 2010
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Now reissued as a B-format paperback, an extraordinary, electrifying thriller by one of Britain's bestselling crime-writers.

Fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter will devour this warped and brutally bloodthirstly thriller from bestselling and prize-winning author Mo Hayder. Deeply haunting, this will stay with you well after the final page is turned...

'Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written' -- HARLAN COBEN
'Left me stunned and haunted. This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry' --
TESS GERRITSEN
'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'One of the best books I have read in a long time' -- ***** Reader review
'Weird, creepy, vile......brilliant!!!!!' -- ***** Reader review
'An absolutely brilliant book. Read it NOW!' -- ***** Reader review

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1990: Tokyo

Grey Hutchins is in pursuit of an obsession. She is searching for a piece of film taken during the infamous Nanking massacre of 1937. Some say it never existed. Grey is certain that it does, and that it lies hidden - somewhere in Tokyo.

Alone in an alien city, Grey becomes a hostess in an exclusive club catering for Japanese businessmen - and gangsters. One gangster dominates - an old man in a wheelchair surrounded by a terrifying entourage - who is rumoured to rely on a powerful elixir for his continued health. It is an elixir that others want - at any price ...

Previously published as Tokyo, The Devil of Nanking is a literary thriller of the highest order. With its heady atmosphere of overt violence, lurking fear and sexual tension, this is a novel that takes hold of the reader and does not let go until its explosive final pages.
  • Published: 1 April 2010
  • ISBN: 9780553824858
  • Imprint: Bantam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $27.99
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About the author

Mo Hayder

Mo Hayder has written some of the most terrifying crime thrillers you will ever read. Her first novel, Birdman, was hailed as a 'first-class shocker' by the Guardian and her follow-up, The Treatment was voted by the Times one of 'the top ten most scary thrillers ever written'. In 2012 Gone won the prestigious Edgars Best Novel award.

Mo's books are 100% authentic, drawing on her long research association with several UK police forces and on her personal encounters with criminals and prostitutes. She left school at 15 and has worked as a barmaid, security guard, English teacher, and even a hostess in a Tokyo club. She has an MA in film making from the American University in Washington DC and an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University. She now lives in England's West Country and is a full-time writer.

portrait photo of Mo Hayder

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Praise for The Devil of Nanking

Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written

HARLAN COBEN

Deeply felt and haunting. Elegiac and important. Most of all it sticks with you well after the final page is turned

MICHAEL CONNELLY

Left me stunned and haunted. This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry

TESS GERRITSEN

The epic thriller of the year

KARIN SLAUGHTER