The Murdered Husband Returns

By (author) Sakurai, Mina
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So, reluctantly, she allows him to move back into their former home.

Just as Mana is adjusting to this new life, an anonymous letter arrives at her doorstep: "I know about Mana Suzukura''s past."
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The international bestseller published in English for the first time.

Mana Suzukura spends her days working at a clothing manufacturer in Tokyo in quiet solitude. But one day, on her way home, she is ambushed by Hodaka, a client who has taken a persistent liking to Mana. She is saved from his advances by her husband, Kazuki Suzukura, but Mana is not relieved. She is terrified. Because five years ago, Mana pushed her husband off a cliff.

Kazuki claims to have no memories of their past life together and there seems to be no trace of the violent man Mana once knew him as. So, reluctantly, she allows him to move back into their former home.

Just as Mana is adjusting to this new life, an anonymous letter arrives at her doorstep: "I know about Mana Suzukura''s past." Then a detective informs Mana that Kazuki''s remains have been found in the mountains of Miyagi Prefecture.

Who is this man that Mana has allowed into her house? What kind of woman can''t recognise her own husband?

A page-turning psychological thriller with secrets like open wounds, The Murdered Husband Returns is a gripping exploration of what a woman will do to survive.

Biographical note:
Mina Sakurai is the award-winning author of thirteen novels, and is a member of Mystery Writers of Japan. The Murdered Husband Returns is her first work to be published in English. The title sold over 165,000 copies in its native Japan.
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When Mana sees her husband, she''s surprised for two reasons. One, it''s been five years since she last saw him. Two, didn''t she kill him?
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BESTSELLER IN JAPAN: THE MURDERED HUSBAND RETURNS is a bestseller in its native Japan, having sold over 165,000 copies.
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ZEITGEIST: Books in translation from Japanese women are popular amongst commercial readers right now, with recent successes like BUTTER, CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN, and BREASTS AND EGGS.
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TWISTY PLOT: THE MURDERED HUSBAND RETURNS has a mystery at its heart and numerous twists, whilst also dealing with societal expectations on women in Japan