{"product_id":"murder-at-the-end-of-the-world-9781805336532","title":"Murder at the End of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unlikely duo embarks on a road trip to find a serial killer before the apocalypse in this prize-winning Japanese murder mystery. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfectly blends the dystopian humor of \u003ci\u003eZombieland\u003c\/i\u003e and the thrills of \u003ci\u003eMy Sister the Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuirky, fast-paced, and packed full of surprising heart, \u003ci\u003eMurder at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e will delight fans of Stuart Turton's audacious plots and the humorous, life-affirming bent of dystopian favorites like \u003ci\u003eZombieland \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShaun of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Akane Araki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Vertigo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.83h x 5.17w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805336532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAkane Araki\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1998 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is a graduate of Kyushu University's School of Letters. \u003ci\u003eMurder at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel, and it won the prestigious Edogawa Rampo Prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Kirkwood\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator working from Japanese into English. The recipient of the 2020 Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize, his translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Died Seven Times\u003c\/i\u003e by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, \u003ci\u003eThe Noh Mask Murder\u003c\/i\u003e by Akimitsu Takagi and \u003ci\u003eShe Walks at Night\u003c\/i\u003e by Seishi Yokomizo, all available from Pushkin Vertigo.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Akane Araki \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48791247290525,"sku":"9781805336532","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_44fab497-8ffc-4257-a676-06472821944e.jpg?v=1786550851","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/murder-at-the-end-of-the-world-9781805336532","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}