{"title":"Akane Araki","description":"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.","products":[{"product_id":"murder-at-the-end-of-the-world-paperback","title":"Murder at the End of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375369683167,"sku":"9781805336532","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/sUK8m0sLK69781805336532.webp?v=1789200148"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/akane-araki.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}