Professor Keith Vincent’s translation of Shiro Hamao’s “The Devil’s Disciple” published

Devils Disciple

While Shimaura Eizo sits in jail awaiting trial for the murder of a beautiful young woman, his erstwhile lover and initiator into a sinister, restless existence has risen in the ranks of the legal profession and is now the prosecutor on the case.

Spinning a complex web of events and influences in this chilling murder mystery, Hamao probes the notion of guilt—both psychological and legal.

This is the first English translation of the work.