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- ISBN 9784805319994
- Weight: 503g
- Dimensions: 130 x 203mm
- Publication Date: 06 Jan 2026
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Leading true crime podcaster McSkyz presents the shocking real-life cases that have rocked Japan, peeling back the layers of a society often seen as safe and orderly.
In this gripping collection, McSkyz uncovers infamous crimes that reveal Japan's hidden undercurrents. From the notorious Lucie Blackman case to the chilling murder of a model by her own brother, these accounts expose a side of Japan rarely shown to the outside world.
This volume of eight harrowing tales takes you far beyond tourist cliches and neat generalizations. Step into the shadows, where the rising sun is preceded by darkness.
Shadow the detectives, follow the evidence, and watch each mystery unfold clue by clue. Among the cases covered are:
With detailed accounts, psychological insights into the perpetrators, and a close look at the Japanese justice system, this book offers a compelling and unsettling portrait of Japan's criminal underworld.
In this gripping collection, McSkyz uncovers infamous crimes that reveal Japan's hidden undercurrents. From the notorious Lucie Blackman case to the chilling murder of a model by her own brother, these accounts expose a side of Japan rarely shown to the outside world.
This volume of eight harrowing tales takes you far beyond tourist cliches and neat generalizations. Step into the shadows, where the rising sun is preceded by darkness.
Shadow the detectives, follow the evidence, and watch each mystery unfold clue by clue. Among the cases covered are:
- A futon salesman who defrauds and murders seven victims
- Masumi Hayashi, who laced a family's curry with arsenic
- Dark Web conspirators who turned twisted fantasies into reality
- A bank robber who poisoned twelve employees before vanishing without a trace
- A shocking act of violence inside a Tokyo elementary school
With detailed accounts, psychological insights into the perpetrators, and a close look at the Japanese justice system, this book offers a compelling and unsettling portrait of Japan's criminal underworld.
Mcskyz is the author of Tremble: Ten Creepy True Crime Stories and Tremble Again: Ten More Creepy True Crime Stories and the host of France's most popular true crime podcast, HVF (Histoires Vraies et Flippantes), "True and Frightening Stories" which has 1.75 million weekly subscribers.
