Kotaro Isaka

Kotaro Isaka is a Japanese author whose inventive, darkly comic fiction has made him one of Japan's most popular and acclaimed writers. His novel Bullet Train (originally titled Maria Beetle) was adapted into a major Hollywood film starring Brad Pitt, bringing Isaka's distinctive blend of action, humour, and interconnected storylines to a global audience. The novel follows a group of assassins on a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka, each pursuing their own agenda in a story that is both thrilling and wickedly funny. Isaka's audiobooks and books are beloved by readers and listeners who enjoy crime fiction that is inventive, fast-paced, and genuinely entertaining.