Nicolas Obregon

¿Cómo puede un asesino esconderse durante décadas en un pequeño pueblo donde todos parecen conocerse? Ha vuelto a ocurrir, una niña ha desaparecido en Nectar, un pueblo remoto de Pensilvania. En el lugar donde fue vista por ultima vez, se ha dejado un monticulo de azucar a modo de mensaje: The Sugar Man esta de vuelta. La agente del FBI Dakota Finch debera regresar a su pueblo natal para intentar averiguar quien es el asesino que desde hace decadas esta evitando ser descubierto. No le sera facil llegar a la verdad con la cantidad de rumores y pistas falsas que corren por el pueblo. Finch debera enfrentarse a sus propios prejuicios y pronto se dara cuenta de que debera investigar en la Versammlung, una comunidad cercana tipo secta fundada hace mas de dos siglos con los valores de un grupo religioso que huia de la persecucion en Europa. El problema es que ingresar en ese grupo es muy complicado. ¿Lograra que confien en ella lo suficiente como para compartir sus secretos?

Living in LA and working as a private detective he spends his days spying on unfaithful spouses and his nights with an unavailable woman. Still he cannot forget the family he lost in Tokyo.But that all changes when a figure from his old life appears at his door demanding his help.Meredith Nichol, a transgender woman and his wife''s sister, has been found strangled on the lonely train tracks behind Skid Row.Soon he discovers that the devil is at play in the City of Angels and Meredith''s death wasn''t the hate crime the police believe it to be. This is dangerous territory. But Iwata knows that risking his life and future is the only way to silence the demons of his past.Reluctantly throwing himself back in to the dangerous existence he only just escaped, Iwata discovers a seedy world of corruption, exploitation and murder - and a river of sin flowing through LA''s underbelly, Mexico''s dusty borderlands, and deep within his own past.

nspector Kosuke Iwata, newly transferred to Tokyo''s homicide department, is assigned a new partner and a secondhand case.Blunt, hard as nails and shunned by her colleagues, Assistant Inspector Noriko Sakai is a partner Iwata decides it would be unwise to cross.A case that''s complicated - a family of four murdered in their own home by a killer who then ate ice cream, surfed the web and painted a hideous black sun on the bedroom ceiling before he left in broad daylight. A case that so haunted the original investigator that he threw himself off the city''s famous Rainbow Bridge.Carrying his own secret torment, Iwata is no stranger to pain. He senses the trauma behind the killer''s brutal actions. Yet his progress is thwarted in the unlikeliest of places.Fearing corruption among his fellow officers, tracking a killer he''s sure is only just beginning and trying to put his own shattered life back together, Iwata knows time is running out before he''s taken off the case or there are more killings . . .Blue Light Yokohama is crime fiction at its very best - gripping, haunting, atmospheric and utterly captivating.

''In the heady tradition of Raymond Chandler and Michael Connelly'' A. J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window_____________Former homicide detective Kosuke Iwata is on the run from his past . . . Five years ago, he lost his family. Now he may have found his redemption.Living in LA and working as a private detective, he spends his days spying on unfaithful spouses and his nights with an unavailable woman. Still he cannot forget the family he lost in Tokyo. But that all changes when a figure from his old life appears at his door demanding his help. Meredith Nichol, a transgender woman and his wife''s sister, has been found strangled on the lonely train tracks behind Skid Row. Soon he discovers that the devil is at play in the City of Angels and Meredith''s death wasn''t the hate crime the police believe it to be. Iwata knows that risking his life and future is the only way to silence the demons of his past.Reluctantly throwing himself back in to the dangerous existence he only just escaped, Iwata discovers a seedy world of corruption, exploitation and murder - and a river of sin flowing through LA''s underbelly, Mexico''s dusty borderlands and deep within his own past.

Setagaya ward, Tokyo Inspector Kosuke Iwata, newly transferred to Tokyo's homicide department, is assigned a new partner and a secondhand case. Blunt, hard as nails and shunned by her colleagues, Assistant Inspector Noriko Sakai is a partner Iwata decides it would be unwise to cross. A case that's complicated - a family of four murdered in their own home by a killer who then ate ice cream, surfed the web and painted a hideous black sun on the bedroom ceiling before he left in broad daylight. A case that so haunted the original investigator that he threw himself off the city's famous Rainbow Bridge. Carrying his own secret torment, Iwata is no stranger to pain. He senses the trauma behind the killer's brutal actions. Yet his progress is thwarted in the unlikeliest of places. Fearing corruption among his fellow officers, tracking a killer he's sure is only just beginning and trying to put his own shattered life back together, Iwata knows time is running out before he's taken off the case or there are more killings ...Blue Light Yokohama is crime fiction at its very best - gripping, haunting, atmospheric and utterly captivating.Praise for Blue Light Yokahama 'Obregon is a bright, sophisticated new voice in crime fiction: his writing sings at you, reverberates, makes you consider more than just the urgent clamour of his novel's well-hewn murder plot. In Inspector Iwata, he has created a quiet, troubled hero whom readers will be sure to follow from one disturbing, atmospheric story to the next' Benjamin Wood, author of, The Ecliptic 'Refreshing' 'Engaging' Daily Mail

Inspired by the still unsolved murder of a Japanese family in 2000, Blue Light Yokohama is 2017's most original and gripping crime debut ...Setagaya ward, Tokyo Inspector Kosuke Iwata, newly transferred to Tokyo's homicide department, is assigned a new partner and a secondhand case. Blunt, hard as nails and shunned by her colleagues, Assistant Inspector Noriko Sakai is a partner Iwata decides it would be unwise to cross. A case that's complicated - a family of four murdered in their own home by a killer who then ate ice cream, surfed the web and painted a hideous black sun on the bedroom ceiling before he left in broad daylight. A case that so haunted the original investigator that he threw himself off the city's famous Rainbow Bridge. Carrying his own secret torment, Iwata is no stranger to pain. He senses the trauma behind the killer's brutal actions. Yet his progress is thwarted in the unlikeliest of places. Fearing corruption among his fellow officers, tracking a killer he's sure is only just beginning and trying to put his own shattered life back together, Iwata knows time is running out before he's taken off the case or there are more killings ...Blue Light Yokohama is crime fiction at its very best - gripping, haunting, atmospheric and utterly captivating.'With a labyrinthine plot and a likable protagonist, Blue Light Yokohama is a strong beginning to what promises to be an excellent series' The Guardian 'Outstanding' Sunday Express 'Taut and atmospheric with twists galore' Woman & Home 'Tantalising. An intricately constructed whodunit' Publisher's Weekly 'Obregon is a bright, sophisticated new voice in crime fiction: his writing sings at you, reverberates, makes you consider more than just the urgent clamour of his novel's well-hewn murder plot. In Inspector Iwata, he has created a quiet, troubled hero whom readers will be sure to follow from one disturbing, atmospheric story to the next' Benjamin Wood, author of The Ecliptic 'Refreshing' 'Engaging' Daily Mail 'Obregon balances the key components of modern detective fiction seamlessly...Blue Light Yokohama is nicely done for a first book; it's nicely done, period' Bookpage

As a killer hides in the shadows of a religious cult, one detective must confront the past before it claims her too...Unflinching and mesmerizing Vaseem KhanDakota Finch has never recovered from her best friends murder - or the secret shes kept ever since.Now a detective, Dakota is sent back to her small hometown, where the killer known only as the Sugar Man vanished decades ago.When a new body is found near the shadowy cult in the woods, Dakota sees a chance to finally uncover the truth. But the Sugar Man has stayed hidden for decades, and they wont hesitate to kill again to protect their darkest secretMore Praise for The Sugar ManNail-bitingly compelling and utterly engrossing Tim GlisterThis one will haunt me for a long time Anna BaileyHow exquisitely rare to read a novel as original as Nicolas Obregons latest: a profoundly spooky thriller soaked in honey and horror, sugar and shivers, from a storyteller far too bold to write an ordinary sentence. Every turned page feels like a step taken closer towards something deep, dark, and irresistible A.J. FinnAddictive and oh so clever, this book is a masterclass in plotting and I inhaled it in two greedy gulps Ali Land

Inspired by a blistering real-life murder, Blue Light Yokohamas INSPECTOR IWATA is perfect for FANS OF JO NESBOS HARRY HOLE.THE MURDERERS IN YOUR HOUSE . . . A family of four are found murdered in their own home. A painted black sun is left dripping, as the killer walks away in broad daylight.THE FIRST DETECTIVE DIED TRYING TO SOLVE IT . . . He was said to have committed suicide by throwing himself off Tokyos famous Rainbow Bridge.THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING . . . Inspector Iwata and his partner must find a murderer who is only just beginning. He knows time is running out and the menacing black sun means one thing, the killer will never stop.OutstandingSUNDAY EXPRESS, THE MOST AWAITED BOOK OF 2017 Strong . . . promises to be an excellent seriesGuardian

MÉFIEZ-VOUS DES ZONES D’OMBREJAPONAISES… Iwata, flic solitaire au passé trouble, ne semble pas le bienvenu à la crim de Tokyo. Non seulement on le charge de remplacer un officier qui vient de se

¿Cómo puede un asesino esconderse durante décadas en un pequeño pueblo donde todos parecen conocerse?Ha vuelto a ocurrir, una niña ha desaparecido en Nectar, un pueblo remoto de Pensilvania. En el lugar donde fue vista por ultima vez, se ha dejado un monticulo de azucar a modo de mensaje: The Sugar Man esta de vuelta. La agente del FBI Dakota Finch debera regresar a su pueblo natal para intentar averiguar quien es el asesino que desde hace decadas esta evitando ser descubierto. No le sera facil llegar a la verdad con la cantidad de rumores y pistas falsas que corren por el pueblo. Finch debera enfrentarse a sus propios prejuicios y pronto se dara cuenta de que debera investigar en la Versammlung, una comunidad cercana tipo secta fundada hace mas de dos siglos con los valores de un grupo religioso que huia de la persecucion en Europa. El problema es que ingresar en ese grupo es muy complicado.¿Lograra que confien en ella lo suficiente como para compartir sus secretos?

In the heady tradition of Raymond Chandler and Michael Connelly A. J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window_____________Former homicide detective Kosuke Iwata is on the run from his past . . . Five years ago, he lost his family. Now he may have found his redemption.Living in LA and working as a private detective, he spends his days spying on unfaithful spouses and his nights with an unavailable woman. Still he cannot forget the family he lost in Tokyo. But that all changes when a figure from his old life appears at his door demanding his help. Meredith Nichol, a transgender woman and his wifes sister, has been found strangled on the lonely train tracks behind Skid Row. Soon he discovers that the devil is at play in the City of Angels and Merediths death wasnt the hate crime the police believe it to be. Iwata knows that risking his life and future is the only way to silence the demons of his past.Reluctantly throwing himself back in to the dangerous existence he only just escaped, Iwata discovers a seedy world of corruption, exploitation and murder - and a river of sin flowing through LAs underbelly, Mexicos dusty borderlands and deep within his own past. _____________A dark, brutal ride through the underbelly of LAAnthony HorowitzMasterpiece . . . you will love every minute Jeffery DeaverA searing LA crime story, as poetic as it is brutal, as tender as it is disturbing Tim WeaverFresh and convincing . . . the dialogue is worthy of the great chronicler of LAs dark side, Raymond ChandlerJake Kerridge

Un thriller absorbente de una nueva voz muy poderosa. Una historia perturbadora, un relato adictivo que, a través de la deslumbrante luz azul de Tokio, nos sumerge en un mundo tan rutilante como descarnado que mantendra al lector atrapado hasta el inesperado final.Recien destinado a la Unidad de Homicidios de la Policia Metropolitana de Tokio, el inspector Kosuke Iwata se hace cargo de un caso tan perturbador como complejo: una familia de cuatro miembros ha sido asesinada despiadadamente en su propia casa el dia de San Valentin. Y lo mas desconcertante es que el autor del brutal homicidio ha dejado unas cuantas pistas para los investigadores. Iwata, que cuenta con la ayuda de la joven policia Noriko Sakai, no deja de preguntarse por los extraños elementos ceremoniales de esa terrible tragedia, que apuntan a un sacrificio ritual, y que fue lo que llevo al afamado Hideo Akashi, el anterior investigador, a suicidarse saltando desde el emblematico Puente del Arcoiris al poco de empezar las pesquisas.En el escenario del crimen, Iwata y Sakai encuentran un escalofriante sol negro pintado en el techo de la habitacion. El inspector aun no ha podido desentrañar el significado de ese dibujo, pero el mensaje esta muy claro: Estoy aqui. No he terminado. Convencido de que la busqueda no ha hecho mas que empezar, que hay mucho mas detras de ese baño de sangre y que el asesino volvera a matar, Iwata hara todo lo posible para dilucidar un misterio que tiene aterrorizada a la poblacion y ha puesto en jaque a las autoridades del pais. Amenazado por sus superiores con ser apartado del caso y asediado de noche por escabrosas pesadillas y por la letra de una cancion, Iwata se sumergira en los bajos fondos de la ciudad y viajara de Tokio a Hong Kong en un asombroso periplo contra el reloj para averiguar quien va a ser la siguiente victima del asesino del Sol Negro.La critica ha dicho... Un debut espectacular.Sunday ExpressCon una trama compleja y un gran protagonista, La luz azul de Yokohama es un solido comienzo que promete una serie excelente.The GuardianUn relato poetico, pavoroso y fascinante. Ragnar JonassonCon su escenario y sus personajes japoneses, La luz azul de Yokohama ofrece un enfoque solido y sorprendentemente distinto sobre asesinos en serie. Simon BeckettAsombroso. Cautivador.Daily MailUn libro excelentemente escrito y lleno de giros que atrapa al lector en un fascinante y evocador viaje a traves de Tokio.Daily ExpressLa intensa prosa de Obregon es a la vez descarnada y poetica, y siempre vigorosa. Dada la fantastica quimica entre los dos detectives principales, esperamos que esta primera novela se convierta en una serie.Kirkus Reviews

THE GRIPPING STORY OF LIES AND MURDER HAUNTING THE DARKEST CORNERS OF TOKYO, SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE 2020 OLYMPICS . . .Japan-set noir doesnt get any darker or more twisted than thisSunday Times Crime ClubMasterpieceJEFFERY DEAVERA stunning achievementCRIME TIME, BOOK OF THE MONTH ________He is a completely unremarkable man.Who wears the same black suit every day.Boards the same train to work each morning.And arrives home to his wife and son each night.But he has a secret.He likes to kill people.________Exiled detective Kosuke Iwata is asked back to the neon-drenched streets of Tokyo.An English exchange student has been murdered, the Olympics are just days away and those high up want this case closed fast.But Kosuke Iwata is not a man to be hurried. What he doesnt realise is that out there is a killer so apparently unremarkable hes impossible to find . . . ________Praise for Nicolas Obregon:MasterpieceJeffery DeaverIm awestruckA. J. FinnA dark, brutal ride Anthony Horowitz

Un thriller absorbente de una nueva voz muy poderosa. Una historia perturbadora, un relato adictivo que, a través de la deslumbrante luz azul de Tokio, nos sumerge en un mundo tan rutilante como descarnado que mantendra al lector atrapado hasta el inesperado final. Recien destinado a la Unidad de Homicidios de la Policia Metropolitana de Tokio, el inspector Kosuke Iwata se hace cargo de un caso tan perturbador como complejo: una familia de cuatro miembros ha sido asesinada despiadadamente en su propia casa el dia de San Valentin. Y lo mas desconcertante es que el autor del brutal homicidio ha dejado unas cuantas pistas para los investigadores. Iwata, que cuenta con la ayuda de la joven policia Noriko Sakai, no deja de preguntarse por los extraños elementos ceremoniales de esa terrible tragedia, que apuntan a un sacrificio ritual, y que fue lo que llevo al afamado Hideo Akashi, el anterior investigador, a suicidarse saltando desde el emblematico Puente del Arcoiris al poco de empezar las pesquisas. En el escenario del crimen, Iwata y Sakai encuentran un escalofriante sol negro pintado en el techo de la habitacion. El inspector aun no ha podido desentrañar el significado de ese dibujo, pero el mensaje esta muy claro: Estoy aqui. No he terminado. Convencido de que la busqueda no ha hecho mas que empezar, que hay mucho mas detras de ese baño de sangre y que el asesino volvera a matar, Iwata hara todo lo posible para dilucidar un misterio que tiene aterrorizada a la poblacion y ha puesto en jaque a las autoridades del pais. Amenazado por sus superiores con ser apartado del caso y asediado de noche por escabrosas pesadillas y por la letra de una cancion, Iwata se sumergira en los bajos fondos de la ciudad y viajara de Tokio a Hong Kong en un asombroso periplo contra el reloj para averiguar quien va a ser la siguiente victima del asesino del Sol Negro.La critica ha dicho...Un debut espectacular.Sunday Express Con una trama compleja y ungran protagonista, La luz azul de Yokohama es un solido comienzo que promete una serie excelente.The Guardian Un relato poetico, pavoroso y fascinante.Ragnar Jonasson Con su escenario y sus personajes japoneses,La luz azul de Yokohama ofrece un enfoque solido y sorprendentemente distinto sobre asesinos en serie.Simon Beckett Asombroso. Cautivador.Daily Mail Un libro excelentemente escrito y lleno de giros que atrapa al lector en un fascinante y evocador viaje a traves de Tokio.Daily ExpressLa intensa prosa de Obregon es a la vez descarnada y poetica, y siempre vigorosa. Dada la fantastica quimica entre los dos detectives principales, esperamos que esta primera novela se convierta en una serie.Kirkus Reviews