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Butter : a novel of food and murder / Asako Yuzuki ; translated by Polly Barton.
"The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Center convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation's imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press, entertaining no visitors. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii can't resist writing back. Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help her soften Kajii but it seems that she might be the one changing. With each meal she eats, something is awakening in her body, might she and Kaji have more in common than she once thought?" -- Jacket flap
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063236400
- ISBN: 0063236400
- Physical Description: 452 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in the Japanese language as Butter in Tokyo in 2017 by Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd." |
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| Subject: | Murder > Fiction. Women cooks > Japan > Fiction. Women journalists > Japan > Fiction. Serial murderers > Fiction. Cooking > Fiction. Japan > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | FIC YUZUKI (Text) | 33892100980573 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Treasure Valley Community College Library | FIC Y929b (Text) | 32220001149232 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
