{"product_id":"the-mantis-paperback","title":"The Mantis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKotaro Isaka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSam Malissa\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBullet Train \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThree Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e, a propulsive thriller set in Tokyo's criminal underworld about the intrigue and tensions a family man faces as he tries to hide his secret life as a hitman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kabuto is a highly skilled assassin eager to escape his dangerous profession and the hold his handler, the sinister Doctor, has over him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Doctor, a real physician who hands over Kabuto's targets as \"prescriptions\" in his regular appointments with him, doesn't want to lose Kabuto as a profitable asset, but he agrees to let him pay his way out of his employment with a few last jobs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only the most lucrative jobs involve taking out other professional assassins, and Kabuto's final assignment puts him and his family--who have no idea about his double life--in danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The third book in a loose trilogy set in Kotaro Isaka's imagined Tokyo criminal underworld, \u003ci\u003eThe Mantis \u003c\/i\u003efeatures all the hallmarks of his work that readers have come to crave: assassins with quirky codenames and modi operandi, page-turning action sequences, madcap energy, and razor-sharp humor--making the novel a frenetic, unputdownable read that hurtles readers toward a thrilling climax.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKotaro Isaka \u003c\/b\u003eis a bestselling and award-winning writer whose books have sold millions of copies around the world. He has won the Shincho Mystery Club Award, Mystery Writers of Japan Award, Japan Booksellers' Award, and the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize. His novel \u003ci\u003eBullet Train\u003c\/i\u003e was the basis for the major hit film starring Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock. He lives in Sendai, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690665480255,"sku":"9781419769481","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d75dbc50d062c17821e48451c2f0473b.webp?v=1764989700","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mantis-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}