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Diary of a Murderer

Chilling Korean crime stories from the award-winning writer

Kim Young-ha

RRP: £9.99

1 January 2026

Published by Atlantic Books

ISBN: 9781805465270

RRP: £4.99

2 January 2020

Published by Atlantic Books

ISBN: 9781838950033

‘A visceral gut punch’ New York Journal of Books
‘Strikes like a lightning bolt’ Nylon
‘Dark and twisted’ Daily Mail
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It’s been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six?

In his prime, Kim Byeongsu was one of the best murderers around. But he gave it all up to become a dedicated father. Despite suffering from dementia, he decides to come out of retirement for one final target: his daughter’s boyfriend, who he suspects is a killer too.

In other dark, glittering tales, an affair between childhood friends questions the limits of loyalty and love; a family disintegrates after their baby is kidnapped and recovered years later; and the pursuit of creative fulfilment may come at the expense of all reason…
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Readers are loving Diary of a Murderer
‘A masterclass in storytelling’
‘A page-turner’
‘Haunting and unique’
‘Reminds me why I love reading’
‘Sharp, dark and edgy’