BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA: A NOVEL

Book ID/图书代码： 03540015B84676

English Summary/英文概要： From its dramatic opening – when a woman draws a knife in a crowded cable car – through the unfolding story of its dark hero, the troubled but brilliant Inspector Iwata, it’s a completely spellbinding and skilful blend of genre and atmospheric backdrop.

Newly reinstated to the homicide squad of a Tokyo division, Iwata has not only to cope with a team of superiors who don’t want him there but with his recalcitrant partner, Noriko Sakai, in a puzzling case where an entire family has been slaughtered for seemingly no reason. Iwata and Sakai are told to tread with care; their predecessor on the case killed himself. At the crime scene, they find puzzling details. Black smudges. A strange incense smell. And, worst of all, a terrifying symbol — a large black sun. Iwata doesn’t know what the symbol means but he knows what the killer means by it: I am not finished.

As the novel unfolds, it soon becomes apparent that the Black Sun Killer is not the only mystery in play. There are questions in Iwata’s life beyond that of these crimes: What happened to his invalid wife? Why can’t he sleep at night? And why do we feel he is keeping secrets from us?

Haunting the book and Iwata himself is a song, ‘Blue Light Yokohama’ - the book’s talisman. And while the genre of this demands brutal crimes, memorable villains and nimble twists – all of which are present here – this novel does more than just stay in tune. The world of Inspector Iwata drips beauty, aching trauma and a deep, murmuring darkness.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 小说拥有戏剧性的开头——一个女人在拥挤的缆车里拔出一把刀……随后便围绕黑暗英雄，焦虑却聪明的岩田巡警展开，讲述了一个令人欲罢不能的故事，融合了类型小说的技巧并营造出特别的氛围。

刚被调任至东京分局谋杀案分队的岩田不仅要应付一群不怎么待见他的上司，还要和顽固的搭档酒井法子共同处理一起悬案——一家人毫无缘由地被屠杀了。两人被警告一定要小心行事，因为之前调查此案的警察是自杀的。他们在案发现场发现了可疑的细节——黑色污渍。奇怪的气味。最糟糕的是，还有一个可怕的标记——黑色巨日。岩田不知道这个标记的含义，但他知道杀手的意思：我还没有收手。

随着情节的展开，读者会发现，很明显，“黑日杀手”并不是其中唯一的秘密。岩田的生活本身也充满了疑点：他生病的妻子怎么啦？为什么他会失眠？为什么我们总感觉他有许多秘密？

本书中《蓝光横滨》这首歌贯穿始终。而小说不仅包含了犯罪小说的所有元素，还围绕主人公岩田营造出了特别的氛围，带领读者进入一个美丽、痛苦、深刻、黑暗的世界。（LYR）

Awards/获奖情况：“作者鲜明的文风坚定、活力而充满诗意。两位侦探之间擦出的激烈火花有望使这部小说开启一个全新的系列。”——《科克斯书评》

“这部情节曲折又兼具娱乐性的惊悚小说带领读者跟随特立独行的英雄人物在京东残酷又绚丽的世界中对抗腐败。”——Julia Heaberlin，作家

作品将在2月在英国和美国出版。版权已经在德国、法国、西班牙、荷兰、俄罗斯、捷克销售。

‘Obregon’s full-bodied prose is by turns gritty and poetic, and it’s consistently energetic. Given the terrific chemistry between the two lead detectives, here’s hoping this debut novel kicks off a new series.’ – Kirkus Review

‘A twisty, highly entertaining thriller that pulls us into the heart of an unconventional hero as he fights corruption in the gritty, glittering world of Tokyo.’ – Julia Heaberlin, author of Black-Eyed Susans

‘Obregón is a bright, sophisticated new voice in crime fiction: his writing sings at you, reverberates, makes you consider more than just the urgent clamour of his novel’s well-hewn murder plot. In Inspector Iwata, he has created a quiet, troubled hero whom readers will be sure to follow from one disturbing, atmospheric story to the next.’ – Benjamin Wood, author of The Bellwether Revivals

Michael Joseph will publish in the UK in February and St Martin’s Press in the US. Rights have been sold in Germany (Goldmann), France (Calmann-Levy), Spain (Salamandra), The Netherlands (Q), Russia (Sinbad), and the Czech Republic (Kniha Zlin).

Another day, another great advance review for BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA!

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/749636/The-most-awaited-books-of-2017

‘Two novelists make serious, sensitive fiction out of real cases in which whole families were murdered… Blue Light Yokohama, an outstanding debut by Nicolas Obregon, is based on an unsolved case in Japan’ - The Express

I’m delighted to say that Nicolas Obregon’s BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA has received another glowing advance review:

‘Poetic, chilling and mesmerizing storytelling.’ - Ragnar Jonasson

The buzz is building for publication next month and I’m sure I’ll have more good news to share soon!

After a tantalizing prologue, Obregón maintains a high level of suspense throughout his superior fiction debut, an intricately constructed whodunit that doesn’t sacrifice depth of characterization for plot. One day in 1996, policeman Hideo Akashi and his wife are riding a cable car in the Nagasaki Prefecture when a woman attempts to open the car door. After stabbing the attendant who tries to stop her, she succeeds in opening the door and jumps out. Akashi manages to grab her by the arm, but after seeing a tattoo on her wrist of a large black sun, he lets her plummet to her death. Fifteen years later, Akashi, a respected Tokyo police inspector, jumps to his death off a bridge. Akashi had been investigating the murders of the Kaneshiros, parents and two children, who were butchered in their home by a killer who removed the father’s heart. The case passes to Inspector Iwata, who notices a drawing of a black sun on the ceiling of the bedroom where one of the victims was found. While the complex mystery itself will keep readers turning pages, the book’s real strength is Iwata, a compellingly tormented lead, whose demons don’t prevent him from doggedly pursuing the truth. Agent: Daniel Kirschen, ICM Partners. (Mar.)

"With a labyrinthine plot and a likable protagonist, *Blue Light Yokohama* is a strong beginning to what promises to be an excellent series."
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/feb/17/the-best-recent-crime-novels-review-roundup

About the Author/作者介绍： Nicolas Obregon，前旅行记者，游历了日本诸多地方。现在正在攻读创意写作硕士学位。

Nicolas Obregon is a former travel journalist and has travelled extensively in Japan. He is currently completing his MA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck.

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Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE

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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：UK (Michael Joseph), US.(St Martin’s Press) ,Germany (Goldmann), France (Calmann-Levy), Spain (Salamandra), The Netherlands (Q), Russia (Sinbad), and the Czech Republic (Kniha Zlin).

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