Murder at the End of the World by Araki, Akane
Murder at the End of the World by Araki, Akane

Murder at the End of the World

An unlikely duo embarks on a road trip to find a serial killer before the apocalypse in...
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Author: Akane Araki
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Murder at the End of the World by Araki, Akane

Murder at the End of the World

$21.54
Murder at the End of the World by Araki, Akane

Murder at the End of the World

$21.54
Author: Akane Araki
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
An unlikely duo embarks on a road trip to find a serial killer before the apocalypse in this prize-winning Japanese murder mystery.

Perfectly blends the dystopian humor of Zombieland and the thrills of My Sister the Serial Killer!

From Japan's most exciting new crime writer Akane Araki, this thrillingly funny, high-concept murder mystery follows a young woman and her driving instructor as they face a compelling moral dilemma: should they work to stop a serial killer before the end of the world?

A meteor is on a collision course with Earth. The entire human race has 3 months to live. Uncontrollable panic has set in across the globe, but 23-year-old Haru is still determined to finally get her driver's license.

When Haru and her ex-cop driving instructor Isagawa open their car trunk one day to find the corpse of a murder victim inside, they feel duty-bound to investigate. Together, they set off on a road trip through the crumbling landcape around them to hunt for the killer. As more bodies start appearing, more questions surge. Why would a serial killer begin work 3 months before the end of the world? And does justice lose its meaning with humanity on the brink of extinction?

Quirky, fast-paced, and packed full of surprising heart, Murder at the End of the World will delight fans of Stuart Turton's audacious plots and the humorous, life-affirming bent of dystopian favorites like Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead.

Author: Akane Araki
Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 7.83h x 5.17w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9781805336532


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2026

About the Author
Akane Araki was born in 1998 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is a graduate of Kyushu University's School of Letters. Murder at the End of the World is her first novel, and it won the prestigious Edogawa Rampo Prize.

Jesse Kirkwood is a literary translator working from Japanese into English. The recipient of the 2020 Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize, his translations include The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, The Noh Mask Murder by Akimitsu Takagi and She Walks at Night by Seishi Yokomizo, all available from Pushkin Vertigo.
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