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Author: Asako Giouzouki

Nominated for the readers’ choice Skroutz Book Awards 2026.

WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

Food-loving cook Manako Kajii is imprisoned in Tokyo, convicted of murdering three lonely businessmen

Nominated for the readers’ choice Skroutz Book Awards 2026.

WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

Food-loving cook Manako Kajii is imprisoned in Tokyo, convicted of murdering three lonely businessmen whom she is rumored to have seduced with her delicious home cooking.

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  • Release 26/11/2025
  • Pages Pages 576
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Translation Translation Anna Papastavrou
  • Publisher Publisher Patakis
Genre: Crime Social

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Nominated for the readers’ choice Skroutz Book Awards 2026.

WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

Food-loving cook Manako Kajii is imprisoned in Tokyo, convicted of murdering three lonely businessmen whom she is rumored to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case captivates the Japanese public, but Kajii refuses to speak to the press. Then journalist Rika Machida writes to ask her for the recipe for beef stew—the last meal eaten by one of her victims—and Kajii replies.

Rika begins visiting Kajii, hoping that, in time, she will overcome her resistance and uncover the truth behind the case. Her increasingly frequent visits to the prison turn into veritable cooking masterclasses. Rika, who until recently cooked only the simplest meals, discovers a world of culinary delights.

The calorie-rich meals inevitably affect her figure. She feels that this “transformation” is changing how those around her treat her, and she begins to wonder whether she has more in common with Kajii than she first thought...



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"Lush, playful, and delightful. Butter would deserve a Michelin star for the balance it achieves between the narrative featuring an angry young woman and a thrilling story from the crime chronicles." The Times

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Author
Asako Giouzouki
Publisher
Patakis
Publishers
Patakis
Type
Crime, Social
Subtitle
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Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
576
Release Date
26/11/2025
Publication Date
2025
Dimensions
14x21 cm
ISBN-13
9786180714548

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