{"product_id":"9781250110503","title":"Sins as Scarlet : An Inspector Iwata Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSins as Scarlet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nicolas Obregon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A dark, brutal ride through the underbelly of LA\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003e—Anthony Horowitz, author of \u003ci\u003eMagpie Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn this follow-up to Nicolás Obregon’s critically acclaimed \u003c\/i\u003eBlue Light Yokohama\u003ci\u003e, Inspector Iwata returns—in a murder case in his new home of Los Angeles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a brutal investigation ripped apart his life, Kosuke Iwata quit both his job as a detective with the Tokyo Police Department and his country, leaving Japan for the sunnier shores of Los Angeles, California. But, although he’s determined to leave his past behind, murder still follows him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Having set up shop as a private investigator, Iwata is approached by someone from his old life. Her daughter has been killed and the case has gone cold. Out of loyalty, Iwata agrees to take on the case and reinvestigate the homicide. However, what seems initially like a cold-blooded but simple murder takes a complex turn when a witness, a vagrant, recalls the killer's parting words: “I’m sorry.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the depths of Skid Row to the fatal expanse of the Sonoran Desert, Iwata tracks the disparate pieces of a mysterious and heartbreaking puzzle. But the more he unearths, the more complex this simple act of murder becomes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLives untangle, fates converge, and blood is spilled as Inspector Iwata returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stunning....  Obregon keeps the unpredictable plot of \u003ci\u003eSins As Scarlet \u003c\/i\u003echurning with myriad surprises that are grounded in believability.” —\u003cb\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Obregón's second is a neonoir gem with a compelling story, solid prose, and a brooding, honorable, and all-too-human hero.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the heady tradition of Raymond Chandler and Michael Connelly, \u003ci\u003eSins as Scarlet\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare the bruised heart and broken soul of Los Angeles. Extraordinary stuff: a diabolically clever police procedural, a wrenching character study, and a merciless chronicle of a city in decay. I’m awestruck.\" —\u003cb\u003eA. J. Finn, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Masterpiece—that’s the only way to describe \u003ci\u003eSins as Scarlet\u003c\/i\u003e...You will love every minute spent with this one-of-a-kind hero.\" \u003cb\u003e—Jeffery Deaver, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Burial Hour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250110503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698411385038,"sku":"9781250110503","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_69bfa170-3ad5-44c4-8a98-eb38ff26d136.jpg?v=1640491395","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250110503","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}