English Title: Masquerade and the Nameless Women
Note: Working title was “Serial Killer Detective”
Japanese Title: 殺人鬼探偵の捏造美学 — Satsujinki Tantei no Netsuzou Bigaku — “The Fabricated Aesthetic of a Murderer Detective” — Masquerade’s Fabricated Aesthetic
Author: Eiji Mikage — 御影 瑛路
Illustrator: Hiro Kiyohara — 清原紘
Translator: Daniel Morales
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Detective Fiction
Original Run: November 2017
English Run: January 2019
Japanese Publisher: Kodansha Taiga (Kodansha)
English Publisher: Vertical
Volumes in Japanese: 1 (Completed)
Volumes in English: 1 (Completed)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $13 — Kindle $13 — Nook $13

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Synopsis: Since the death of her sister, police force newbie Yuri Uguisu has been chasing the notoriously untraceable serial killer Masquerade. When a new corpse turns up in Odaiba, Yuri immediately goes on alert--only to recognize the victim as an old classmate, the alluring and mysterious Reina Myoko. When the police force calls in long-time consultant psychologist Seiren Higano for assistance in untangling the testimonies of Reina's father, fiancé, and lover, Yuri meets the riveting, charismatic psychologist for the first time. Little does she know that Higano is none other than Masquerade himself. Faced with Reina's case, Higano promises to get the answers, but no one is prepared for the conclusion reached in the interrogation room… In this cat-and-mouse tale of hunter and hunted, Eiji Mikage has woven a subtle and twisting tale of clashing motives and murky identities, where nothing anyone says can be taken at face value.

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Masquerade and the Nameless Women
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Released January 29, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194380

Reviews of Masquerade and the Nameless Women

• Anime UK News: Vol 1
• English Light Novels: Vol 1
• Justus R Stone: Vol 1

If you liked Masquerade and the Nameless Women, you might also want to try…

• The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria — also written by Eiji Mikage
• The Dark Maidens — dark mystery novel
• Perfect Blue — psychological, dark drama

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