The Origami Executioner (eBook)

A Kyoto Origami Murder Mystery

Katherine Wiley (Autor)

Ai (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024 | 1. Auflage
229 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-0-00-066900-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Kyoto, 1867. Cherry blossoms rained down on a city steeped in tradition, yet beneath thedelicatebeauty, a chilling artist was at work. When a wealthy merchant is discoveredfolded into the shape of a crane, Inspector Tetsuzo Sato, a man as steady as Mount Fuji,must confront an abyss of the unknown. The origami figure, a macabre map, signals thestart of a terrifying game.

Into this world of whispers steps William Avery, a Scotland Yard detective armed withWestern logic. Their clash of cultures ignites a partnership as intricate as the killer'sorigami. Sato sees vengeful spirits; Avery sees puzzles, each fold a clue. The investigationplunges them into the heart of Gion, where geisha Hana awaits her own horrifyingtransformation, her silk kimono mirroring the petals of a deadly lotus blossom.

Kyoto's hidden depths unfurl-ancient texts, secret martial arts, and the shadowy legacy ofa forgotten origami master. The killer isn't just taking lives; they're creating, molding their victims into grotesque living sculptures. Avery grapples with the impossible: How can ahuman body be folded withoutbreaking? Sato entertains the possibility of a darker force atplay.

The body count rises, the artistry becomes more chilling. Each origami figure, eachunfolded map, leads Avery and Sato on a breathless chase through bustling markets, serenegardens,and hushed temples. They encounter Melanie Shepherd, an origami artisan whosenimble fingers seem to weave spells, Natalie Wright, a master calligrapher whose elegantbrushstrokes conceal darkness, and Dominic Jenkins, a retired samurai haunted bywhispers of forbidden techniques.

A faint residue of clay, used in ancient burial rituals, reveals the killer's macabre secret.They aren't manipulating the living; they're transforming the dead. The obsession spirals,culminating in the abduction of a diplomat's son. The origami figure this time: a fearsomesamurai helmet. The map points to the impenetrable Imperial Palace itself.

Avery and Sato race against time, their investigation culminating in a heart-stoppingconfrontation within the palace walls. Amidst the serene beauty of the Imperial Gardens, aviolent struggle unfolds, a dance between shadows and steel. The final confrontation is notjust a battle of wits but a clash of cultures, a desperate attempt to reclaim a lost past. In theend, it's not brute force but a combination of deduction and understanding that unveils thetruth, a truth as chilling and intricate as the killer's origami.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.11.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• ISBN-10: 0-00-066900-8 / 0000669008
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-066900-1 / 9780000669001