by David Peace · Rivages · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782743617486
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«Tokyo année zéro» is the crime novel by David Peace, published by Rivages in paperback (364 pages, in French).
Tokyo, August 1945: Inspector Minami deals with the body of a woman found in an army depot. A year later, with the city occupied and in ruins, new bodies appear. The investigation of a serial killer also becomes a search for Minami's identity, marked by guilt and war.
First installment of the Tokyo trilogy, devoted to postwar Japan. Work inspired by a real criminal case. Translation by Daniel Lemoine.
For readers of crime fiction and historical fiction, particularly those interested in occupied Japan after World War II.
David Peace is an English writer. Best known for his UK-set novels Red Riding Quartet (1999–2002), GB84 (2004), The Damned Utd (2006), and Red or Dead (2013), Peace was named one of the Best of Young British Novelists by Granta in their 2003 list. His books often deal with themes of mental breakdown or derangement in the face of extreme circumstances. In an interview with David Mitchell, he stated: "I was drawn to writing about individuals and societies in moments that are often extreme, and often at times of defeat, be they personal or broader, or both. I believe that in such moments, during such times, in how we react and how we live, we learn who we truly are, for better or worse."
