Arrogance and Virtue

byMizuki Tsujimura, Yumi Tanaka (Translator)

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THE MULTI-AWARDWINNING MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER from the author of Lonely Castle in the Mirror and Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon

A Japanese re-imagined PRIDE AND PREJUDICE of a soon-to-be-wed couple, whose reality is turned upside down when one of them goes missing.
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Mami and Kakeru, an engaged couple in their late thirties, are looking forward to their wedding. Then Mami goes missing.

She had warned him about her stalker months ago. Now Kakeru worries he didn’t pay enough attention.

Wracked with worry, he visits Ms Onazato, a business-minded matchmaker with an uncanny knack for knowing who suits who. Together, they resolve to uncover where Mimi has gone.

But there is always another side to the story…

What pushed Mami to take such desperate measures? And who – or rather what – was she trying to escape?

A fascinating character-led mystery set in the goldfish bowl of the dating world, told from dual points of view, exploring why high expectations and self-doubt can drive one couple apart, and how courage and honesty can help them find a solution.

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Japanese readers love ARROGANCE AND VIRTUE:
‘I read it on one sitting. Such an unexpected ending for me’ *****
‘The more I read, the more I couldn’t put it down’ *****
‘More than just a book about relationships, it went so deep’ *****
‘A highly immersive work and you can’t help empathising’ *****

Made into a blockbuster Japanese-language movie in September 2024

About Mizuki Tsujimura

MIZUKI TSUJIMURA is the much-loved author of million-copy-bestselling mystery and puzzlebox novels. Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon explores our relationship with the memories of deceased loved ones and what gives our lives meaning. It was made into a high-budget Japanese-language film and won a newcomer award. Its sequel, How to Hold Someone in Your Heart, was also a huge bestseller, cementing the appeal of Tsujimura’s unique combination of emotion, mystery and magic. She is the author of the groundbreaking novel Lonely Castle in the Mirror, which was also adapted for anime and manga and which combines real-world fantasy with important themes of mental health and friendship. Tsujimura has won many awards, including the Japan Booksellers' Award and the Naoki Prize, and is published worldwide. English-language editions of many of her works, including True Mothers and Arrogance and Virtue (now a major Japanese-language) are due to be published soon.

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