Sins as Scarlet: An Inspector Iwata Novel

by Nicolas Obregon Narrated by P.J. Ochlan

Overview

"A dark, brutal ride through the underbelly of LA." -Anthony Horowitz, author of Magpie Murders

In this follow-up to Nicolás Obregon's critically acclaimed Blue Light Yokohama, Inspector Iwata returns-in a murder case in his new home of Los Angeles.

After a brutal murder investigation ripped apart his life, Kosuke Iwata quit both his job as a detective with the Tokyo Police Department and his country, leaving Japan for the hopefully sunnier shores of Los Angeles, California. But even though he's left his old life behind, he still has to make a living and Iwata sets up shop as a private investigator. But murder still follows him.

Approached by an old contact whose daughter has been murdered and the case laid to rest-unsolved-Iwata agrees to take on the case out of loyalty. But what seems initially like a cold-blooded murder takes a different turn when a homeless witness recalls the murderer's parting words: “I'm sorry.”

From the depths of Skid Row to the fatal expanse of the Sonoran Desert, Iwata tracks the disparate pieces of a mysterious and heartbreaking puzzle. But the more he unearths, the clearer it is that things are not as they appear and people are not as they seem.

Lives untangle, fates converge, and blood is spilled as Inspector Iwata returns.

More Praise for Sins as Scarlet:

"Masterpiece-that's the only way to describe Sins as Scarlet. Obregón's brilliant novel is, at once, a classic noir, a psychological thriller and a riveting examination-sometimes dark, sometimes moving to the point of tears-of life in a less-than-angelic Los Angeles. And what a delight to see Inspector Kosuke Iwata back again! You will love every minute spent with this one-of-a-kind hero." - Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Burial Hour

"In the heady tradition of Raymond Chandler and Michael Connelly, Sins as Scarlet lays bare the bruised heart and broken soul of Los Angeles. Extraordinary stuff: a diabolically clever police procedural, a wrenching character study, and a merciless chronicle of a city in decay. I'm awestruck." - A. J. Finn, New York Times Bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Stunning.... Obregon keeps the unpredictable plot of Sins As Scarlet churning with myriad surprises that are grounded in believability.” —Associated Press

"Obregón's second is a neonoir gem with a compelling story, solid prose, and a brooding, honorable, and all-too-human hero." —Kirkus Reviews

"In the heady tradition of Raymond Chandler and Michael Connelly, Sins as Scarlet lays bare the bruised heart and broken soul of Los Angeles. Extraordinary stuff: a diabolically clever police procedural, a wrenching character study, and a merciless chronicle of a city in decay. I’m awestruck." —A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

"Masterpiece—that’s the only way to describe Sins as Scarlet...You will love every minute spent with this one-of-a-kind hero." —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Burial Hour

Kirkus Reviews

2018-10-15

A cold case gets hot and deadly when a veteran detective digs too deep.

After catching the Black Sun Killer in his native Japan (Blue Light Yokohama, 2017), veteran detective Kosuke Iwata has left behind both Tokyo and his police career for sunny Southern California and work as a private investigator. Part of this transition has involved leaving behind his wife, Cleo, who recently died after having been in a vegetative state for several years following a suicide attempt. When Cleo's mother, Charlotte, angrily confronts Iwata in his new life, demanding that he find the killer of her trans daughter, Meredith, both his conscience and his mother-in-law's righteous rage dictate his compliance. Born Julian, Meredith was living on Skid Row at the time of her murder and making ends meet as a prostitute. She worked at the same club as her best friend, Geneviève, who's now gone missing. A little digging reveals Meredith's pimp, Talky, as her likely killer, and his death via overdose seems to put paid to the case. But defense wounds found on Talky's corpse prevent Iwata from resting easy. The more he investigates, the more victims he finds: five altogether, dead or missing, by the time he confronts the man who links them all together. Interspersed flashbacks to 1975 Tokyo provide insight into the struggles and challenges facing Iwata's mother, Nozomi, as well as his early life.

Obregón's second is a neonoir gem with a compelling story, solid prose, and a brooding, honorable, and all-too-human hero.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169254983
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	12/18/2018
Series:	Inspector Iwata , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged

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