books by Akimitsu Takagi (informer nowhere mystery)

books by Akimitsu Takagi

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7 reviews
Akimitsu Takagi

Soho Press, 2003

Intriguing and intelligent
Having failed as both a stockbroker and an entrepreneur, Segawa is desperate for money and takes on the morally dubious job of an industrial spy. His target is a secret chemical process of a company run by his old friend Ogino. To complicate matters, Ogino is married to Segawa's former girlfriend. When Ogino is murdered, Segawa becomes the prime suspect. In a fast-moving plot involving ...

No Patent on Murder (A atate prosectutor Kirishima Mystery)
Akimitsu Takagi

Kobunsha Publishing Company, 1965

It was her wedding night. Etsuko had defied her family andmarried the man she loved. It should have been the happiest night of her life. Instead, it was the beginning of the most chilling nightmare she had ever experienced.

THE TATTOO MURDER CASE

19 reviews
Akimitsu Takagi

Soho Press, 1997

Tattoos are only skin deep
A locked room murder mystery. A hidden underbelly of society, populated by beautiful tattooed women who work behind doors opened by secret codes. A legend of three ancient sorcerers, linked together to carry a curse. A mysterious and driven older professor, known by the name of "Dr. Tattoo" for his obsession with skinning the bodies of tattooed corpses so that he may collect and preserve their ...

Honeymoon to Nowhere (Soho crime)

5 reviews
Akimitsu Takagi

Soho Crime, 2003

intriguing and intelligent!
The story was a fascinating look at a conservative Japanese culture which is steeped in tradition. The rules are much stricter than in more liberal countries. It is not only a person's ability and character that determine his/her fate, but also his/her family background. Having a "black sheep" in the family may block a person from making a respectable marriage match or joining the staff of an ...