Seesaw Monster

Two inventive tales of espionage in one, from the internationally bestselling author of Japanese fiction sensation Bullet Train Miyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. Its not just a case of them rubbing each other up the wrong way there is definitely something suspicious going on. But Miyako isnt exactly what she seems either. Her husband has no idea about her past life as a secret agent. When she decides to use her professional skills to investigate her mother-in-law, the delicate equilibrium of their lives is thrown wildly out of balance. Many decades later, in a future world where electronic communication has been irrevocably compromised, confidential messages must be delivered by trusted couriers like Mito. But one delivery pulls Mito into a conspiracy beyond his wildest imaginings, and forces him into a race against time to defeat a world-changing technological threat. Seesaw Monster contains two sharp, thrilling novellas - SEESAW MONSTER and SPIN MONSTER - from the bestselling and multi-award-winning writer Kotaro Isaka, internationally celebrated for his offbeat humour and inventive talent for twists. PRAISE FOR KOTARO ISAKA: Unlike anything you're likely to have read before . . . white-hot with double-crosses Financial Times Entertaining . . . high-speed . . . with lots of twists and turns The Times Thoroughly enjoyable Guardian