New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in 1946, in post-war, burned-out, American-occupied Japan, this is a fictionalized account of the real-life hunt for the "Japanese Bluebeard" - a decorated Imperial soldier who raped and murdered at least 10 women. In addition to receiving many awards, Peace was named by Granta in 2003 as one of the 20 best young British novelists. Map, glossary. 355 pp. ISBN: 9780307263742.